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28-07-2023 | Original Paper

Can maternal involvement protect children from bullying victimization when fathers migrate for work? A serial mediation model

Auteurs: Wei Wu, Ruibo Xie, Wan Ding, Min Jiang, Zhaoxing Sun, Sumaira Kayani, Weijian Li

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 10/2023

Abstract

Lack of parental care is one of the potential causes of bullying victimization of left-behind children (LBC) in China. In father-absent families, maternal involvement may be a protective factor against peer bullying, a topic that has been neglected in prior research. The current study examined the longitudinal influence of maternal involvement on father-absent LBC’s bullying victimization and the mediating roles of family functioning and children’s self-esteem. Three hundred and thirty-seven father-absent LBC in China participated in the current study at three-time points, and three hundred and eighty-six non left-behind children (NLBC) served as the comparison. The results indicated that: (1) a higher level of maternal involvement predicted less bullying victimization among father-absent LBC; (2) family functioning mediated the relationship between maternal involvement and father-absent LBC’s bullying victimization; (3) family functioning and self-esteem played a joint mediating role between maternal involvement and LBC’s bullying victimization; and (4) the mechanisms are different between father-absent LBC and NLBC. These findings highlight the essential role of the remaining parent in LBC’s bullying prevention.

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Titel: Can maternal involvement protect children from bullying victimization when fathers migrate for work? A serial mediation model
Auteurs: Wei Wu
Ruibo Xie
Wan Ding
Min Jiang
Zhaoxing Sun
Sumaira Kayani
Weijian Li
Publicatiedatum: 28-07-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 10/2023
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02629-6

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