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Journal of Interpersonal Violence
2019, Vol. 34(11) 2203 –2226
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Article
Bullied by Siblings and
Peers: The Role of
Rejecting/Neglecting
Parenting and Friendship
Quality Among Korean
Children
Jingu Kim, BEd1 and Eunha Kim, PhD2
Abstract
The primary aim of this study was to examine the direct and indirect
links of rejecting/neglecting parenting, sibling victimization, and friendship
quality with peer victimization using a convenience sample of 584 Korean
children in Grades 3 to 6. In addition, we tested whether these associations
differed between male and female students. Structural equation modeling
was performed to analyze the data. The results revealed rejecting/neglecting
parenting indirectly influenced peer victimization through sibling victimization
for both males and females, although such effects were stronger for females
than males. Sibling victimization had a direct effect on peer victimization
across both sexes, although it indirectly influenced peer victimization through
poor friendship quality only for males. Therefore, bullying prevention and
intervention programs must involve parents to make them aware of the
important role they play in this process and to improve their parenting styles
and involvement in sibling conflicts. Furthermore, while the role of friendship
quality needs to be highlighted to prevent peer victimization among males,
1Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
2Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
Corresponding Author:
Eunha Kim, Department of Psychology, Ajou University, 206 Worldcupro, Suwon, South
Korea.
Email: eunkim@ajou.ac.kr
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