Peer Victimization and Adolescent Subjective Well‐Being
A Moderated Mediation Model With Body Image, Resilience, and Parental Support
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21443875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yujie Jiang (0000-0002-1542-3407, School of Physical Education Central China Normal University Wuhan China), Yueliang Peng (0009-0004-2222-5160, School of Physical Education Central China Normal University Wuhan China, corresponding author), Jian He (0000-0002-7706-5502, School of Chinese Track and Field Beijing Sport University Beijing China) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1234-1245 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-1971 • E-ISSN: 1095-9254 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jad.70135 |
| PMID | 41852171 |
| OpenAlex | W7138895266 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 65 |
INTRODUCTION: Peer victimization is associated with lower adolescent well-being, but the underlying psychological processes and potential regulatory factors remain underexplored. Guided by a socioecological framework, this study examines whether body image perception is related to the link between peer victimization and subjective well-being, and whether resilience and parental emotional support are connected with these associations. METHODS: Data were drawn from the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment, including 39,144 adolescents (52.6% female; aged 15-16 years) from nine countries and economies, representing a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds as indexed by the PISA Economic, Social and Cultural Status measure (M = -0.28, SD = 1.12). Structural equation modeling was used to test a moderated mediation model in which body image perception was specified as a mediator, and resilience and parental emotional support were specified as moderators. RESULTS: Peer victimization was negatively associated with subjective well-being, with body image perception statistically associated with both peer victimization and subjective well-being. Resilience was related to a weaker association between peer victimization and body image perception, while parental emotional support was related to a weaker association between peer victimization and subjective well-being. However, resilience was not related to the victimization-well-being association, nor was parental emotional support associated with the peer victimization-body image pathway. Notably, both resilience and parental emotional support were associated with a weaker positive relationship between body image perception and subjective well-being. CONCLUSIONS: Body image perception is associated with the link between peer victimization and adolescents' subjective well-being. Resilience and parental emotional support show pathway-specific associations rather than acting as general buffers. Findings highlight the relevance of adolescents' coping resources and emotional support networks in the associations examined.
Coping (psychology) · Coping behavior · Emotional support · Moderated mediation · Peer relations · Peer victimization · Perception · Psychological resilience · Social support · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child Abuse and Trauma · Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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| Highly cited | No |