Longitudinal Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Emotional Eating Among Vocational College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Body Dissatisfaction and Self-Esteem

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2023.02.011

Abstract

Abstract: To explore the longitudinal relationship between cyberbullying victimization and emotional eating, as well as the mechanism of body dissatisfaction and self-esteem, a total of 301 students from vocational colleges were sampled by questionnaire and longitudinal data were collected three times, with an interval of 3 months. The results showed that: after controlling for demographic variables, 1) cyberbullying victimization (T1) was positively correlated with emotional eating (T3); 2) body dissatisfaction (T2) and self-esteem (T2) played a chain mediating role in cyberbullying victimization (T1) and emotional eating (T3). The results indicate that cyberbullying victims can predict emotional eating through body dissatisfaction and self-esteem. Moreover, body dissatisfaction and self-esteem play a chain mediating role.

Key words: cyberbullying, emotional eating, body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, mediating effect

摘要： 为了探索网络欺凌受害与情绪性进食的纵向联系，以及身体不满和自尊在其中的作用机制。利用问卷对301名高职专科学校的学生进行三次纵向数据采集，每次间隔3个月。结果发现：在控制人口统计学变量后，(1)网络欺凌受害(T1)与情绪性进食(T3)呈正相关；(2)身体不满(T2)与自尊(T2)在网络欺凌受害(T1)和情绪性进食(T3)中起链式中介作用。结果表明：网络欺凌受害可以通过身体不满和自尊预测情绪性进食，身体不满和自尊在其中起链式中介作用。

关键词: 网络欺凌, 情绪性进食, 身体不满, 自尊, 中介作用

CLC Number:

B844

JI Xiaoning, KISHIMOTO Tomoko, WANG Wenying, TANG Yan, CHEN Zhiyan, DING Xinfang. Longitudinal Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Emotional Eating Among Vocational College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Body Dissatisfaction and Self-Esteem[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2023, 21(2): 224-230.

纪晓宁, 岸本鹏子, 王文映, 唐艳, 陈祉妍, 丁欣放. 高职专科学生网络欺凌受害与情绪性进食的纵向联系：身体不满与自尊的链式中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2023, 21(2): 224-230.

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