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The mediating role of basic psychological needs between trait nature connectedness and cyberbullying behavior. Notes: The path coefficients above are all standardized. The number of bootstrap samples = 5000. Control variables are gender, age, and region. ***p < 0.001
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Cyberbullying is a prevalent issue among adolescents. Previous studies have primarily explored the protective effects of the psychosocial factors on adolescent cyberbullying, neglecting the role and potential mechanisms of physical environmental factors, such as nature connectedness. Based on self-determination theory, this research investigated th...
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Research on the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and Internet gaming addiction in China is limited, while the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. Based on the Self-Determination Theory, this study establishes a moderated mediation model to test the mediating roles of basic psychological need satisfaction a...
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... In other words, connectedness to nature enhances prosocial behavior while reducing aggression. Recent studies provide empirical support for this perspective, revealing that connectedness to nature negatively predicts cyberbullying, a typical form of aggressive behavior in online settings (Gao et al., 2024). ...
Aggressive behavior not only negatively affects an individual’s psycho-social adaptation but also undermines social harmony and stability. This study investigated the relationship between perceived crowdedness and aggression, examining the mediating role of relative deprivation and the moderating effects of upward social comparison and connectedness to nature based on the general strain theory and the I³ model. A cross-sectional design was employed, involving 848 participants (524 females, 61.8%) aged 20–75 (M = 33.15, SD = 6.83) in China. Structural equation modeling and bootstrapping procedures were used to test the hypothesized moderated mediation model. The results indicated that perceived crowdedness and upward social comparison positively predicted aggressive behavior, whereas connectedness to nature negatively predicted it. Relative deprivation mediated the relationship between perceived crowdedness and aggressive behavior. Only upward social comparison moderated the relationship between perceived crowdedness and relative deprivation, and connectedness to nature showed a marginally significant moderating effect on the relationship between perceived crowdedness and aggressive behavior. Unexpected trends are discussed, along with directions for future research.
