Sex Differences in Traditional School Bullying Perpetration and Victimization among Adolescents: A Chain-Mediating Effect

Minqi Yang1,2, Hanxiao Guo1, Meimei Chu1, Chongle Leng1, Chunyu Qu1, Kexin Tian1, Yuying Jing1, Mengge Xu1, Xicheng Guo1, Liuqi Yang3, Xiaomeng Li1
1School of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
2School of Marxism, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
3School of Hydraulic Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China

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The study explored sex differences in traditional school bullying perpetration and victimization among Chinese adolescents and the effects of Machiavellianism and school climate. Data were collected from 727 adolescents (M = 16.8 years, SD = 0.9) who completed the Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, Kiddie Machiavellian Scale, and School Climate Perception Questionnaire. Results showed: (1) boys were more likely to bully others and be bullied; (2) both Machiavellianism and school climate partially mediated sex differences in school bullying perpetration and victimization; (3) the chain-mediating effect of Machiavellianism and school climate on sex differences in bullying perpetration and victimization was significant. These results provide insight into the sex differences in Chinese traditional school bullying perpetration and victimization. The implications are interpreted and discussed.

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