ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The effect of cyberbullying perpetration on depression in adolescents in western China: the mediating roles of self control and internet gaming addiction and the moderating role of meaning in life.
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- Social loneliness and internet gaming addiction among adolescents: the mediating roles of escape motivation and self-control.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Associative pathways of school bullying with adolescent internet addiction and the moderating role of emotional resilience.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Beyond homogeneity: celebrity worship types and perceived stress as key roles in the relationship between smartphone addiction and cyberbullying among young women.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Background: This study amid to explore the relationship between cyberbullying perpetration and depression among adolescents in a western city of China. And verify the mediating role of self-control and Internet gaming addiction and the moderating role of meaning in life. Methods: A total of 8,209 adolescents were recruited through random sampling and cluster random sampling. Analyze the correlations among cyberbullying perpetration, self-control, Internet gaming addiction, meaning in life and depression. Mediation analyses were conducted to assess direct and indirect effects of cyberbullying perpetration on depression via self-control and Internet gaming addiction. Moderation analysis examined the direction of the moderating effect of meaning in life on the relationship between cyberbullying perpetration and self-control. Results: (1) There was a significant correlation between cyberbullying perpetration, self-control, Internet gaming addiction, meaning in life and depression. (2) Self-control and Internet gaming addiction played a significant partial mediating role in the relationship between cyberbullying perpetration and depression. The mediating effect consists of three indirect effects: Cyberbullying perpetration → self-control → depression (the mediating effect value is 0.159, Conclusion: (1) The research results indicate that cyberbullying perpetration is associated with higher symptoms of depression in adolescents. This association can occur directly or indirectly through reduced self-control and increased addiction to Internet gaming. (2) Adolescents with a stronger sense of meaning in life show a more pronounced decline in self-control after engaging in cyberbullying.
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