Witnessing Violence between Parents and Children’s Bullying Behavior: The Mediating Influences of Parental Characteristics

• DOI: 10.1080/26408066.2022.2053023
• Publication Date: 2022-06-22T16:33:54Z
• Authors: Jeoung Min Lee; Viktor Burlaka; Kristina Nikolova; Jun Sung Hong
• Keywords: Association (psychology)

Purpose The study examines how parenting characteristics of caregivers, such as low levels parent-child communication, difficulty meeting demands, and frustration might mediate the association between witnessing violence parents bullying perpetration in children, aged 6-11 years.Method Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine direct indirect effects by using a sample or guardians 15,010 6–11 years.Results Witnessing were positively associated with child's perpetration. Also, partially mediated perpetration.Discussion This findings can provide practitioners strategies develop anti-bullying interventions for children who are exposed parents.