The Effects of Peer Victimization on Children's Internet Addiction and Psychological Distress: The Moderating Roles of Emotional and Social Intelligence.

This study examines the moderating effects of both emotional intelligence and social intelligence (social awareness and social information processing) on the relationship between peer victimization and internet addiction, and on the association between peer victimization and psychological distress....

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Published in:Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 28; no. 9; pp. 2487 - 2499
Main Authors: Hsieh, Yi-Ping, Wei, Hsi-Sheng, Hwa, Hsiao-Lin, Shen, April Chiung-Tao, Feng, Jui-Ying, Huang, Ching-Yu
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Published: Springer Nature Sep2019
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          Hsieh, Yi-Ping
          Wei, Hsi-Sheng
          Hwa, Hsiao-Lin
          Shen, April Chiung-Tao
          Feng, Jui-Ying
          Huang, Ching-Yu
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          Department of Social Work, University of North Dakota, 58202, Grand Forks, ND, USA
          Department of Social Work, National Taipei University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
          Department and Graduate Institute of Forensic Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
          Department of Social Work, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
          Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
          Psychology Department, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, UK
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        Taiwan
        Peer relations
        Bullying
        Internet addiction
        Social intelligence
        Child psychology
        Mental health
        School children
        Social skills
        Psychological stress
        Victims
        Affinity groups
        Peers
        Emotional intelligence
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          Peer relations
          Bullying
          Internet addiction
          Social intelligence
          Child psychology
          Mental health
          School children
          Social skills
          Psychological stress
          Victims
          Affinity groups
          Peers
          Taiwan
          Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
          Emotional intelligence
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        Peer victimization
        Peer victimization
      ab: This study examines the moderating effects of both emotional intelligence and social intelligence (social awareness and social information processing) on the relationship between peer victimization and internet addiction, and on the association between peer victimization and psychological distress. We collected data from a national proportionately-stratified random sample of 6233 fourth-grade primary school students in Taiwan and constructed hierarchical linear regression models to test the research hypotheses. The results show that youth who have experienced more peer victimization are at a higher risk of internet addiction and psychological distress than youth who have experienced less peer victimization. In this study, emotional intelligence was negatively associated with internet addiction, but it did not significantly buffer the impact of victimization on internet addiction. Social awareness was negatively associated with internet addiction, but it exacerbated the negative impact of peer victimization on internet addiction. On the other hand, emotional intelligence was negatively associated with psychological distress and buffered the negative impact of victimization on mental health. Social information processing was negatively associated with psychological distress, but it amplified the negative impact of peer victimization on mental health among Taiwanese adolescents. The research implications of these findings are discussed.
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    language: English
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