The Potential Role of Meaning in Life in the Relationship Between Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation
The Potential Role of Meaning in Life in the Relationship Between Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation
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DOI：
10.1007/s10964-013-9960-2
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发表时间：
2014-02-01
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Tomazic, Rocco G.
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作者：
Henry, Kimberly L.;Lovegrove, Peter J.;Tomazic, Rocco G.
青少年欺凌是美国学校的一个常见问题。欺凌的后果是严重的，可能包括严重的心理创伤和自杀。为了制定有效的预防和干预措施，需要更好地了解欺凌和自杀意念之间的联系机制。生命的意义是一种潜在的机制，在这种背景下还没有被研究过。有人假设，生活的意义可以作为一个调解人和调解人之间的关系欺负受害和自杀意念。作为中介，生命意义被认为是解释为什么欺负受害导致自杀意念。生命意义被认为是缓冲欺负对自杀意念的不良影响的调节因子。从美国东北部一个城市学区的2,936名6 - 12年级学生（50%为女性）的种族多样性样本中收集的数据用于检验假设。女孩的模式与调解一致（即，生命的意义可以解释受害如何导致自杀意念）。男孩的模型与适度一致（即，受害对自杀意念的不良影响随着生命意义的增加而减弱）。预防的影响进行了讨论。
Adolescent bullying is a common problem in schools across America. The consequences of bullying are significant, and can include severe psychological trauma and suicide. A better understanding of the mechanisms that link bullying and suicidal ideation is needed in order to develop effective prevention and intervention initiatives. Meaning in life is a potential mechanism that has not been studied in this context. It was hypothesized that meaning in life could serve as both a mediator and a moderator of the relationship between bullying victimization and suicidal ideation. As a mediator, meaning in life is considered to explain why bullying victimization leads to suicidal ideation. As a moderator, meaning in life is considered to buffer the ill effect of bullying victimization on suicidal ideation. Data collected from an ethnically diverse sample of 2,936 (50 % female), 6th-12th grade students from one urban school district in the Northeastern US were used to examine the hypotheses. The model for girls was consistent with mediation (i.e., meaning in life may explain how victimization leads to suicidal ideation). The model for boys was consistent with moderation (i.e., the ill effect of victimization on suicidal ideation was attenuated as meaning in life increased). Implications for prevention are discussed.