The Relationship Between Bullying Victimization and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem and Social Support

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2026.04.008

Abstract

Abstract:

To examine whether self-esteem and social support (family and peer support) jointly moderate the association between bullying victimization (traditional and cyber) and internet gaming disorder (IGD) among adolescents, a survey was conducted with 2561 adolescents. The results revealed that: 1) self-esteem alone did not buffer the association between bullying victimization and IGD; 2) when high self-esteem co-occurred with high family or peer support, the association between traditional victimization and IGD was attenuated; 3) high self-esteem buffered the negative effects of cyberbullying victimization only when accompanied by high peer support; 4) when high self-esteem was accompanied by low social support, the association between bullying victimization and IGD was exacerbated.

Key words: traditional victimization, cyberbullying victimization, self-esteem, social support, internet gaming disorder

摘要：

为了探讨自尊和社会支持(家庭与同伴支持)是否共同调节青少年受欺负(传统和网络受欺负)与网络游戏障碍之间的关系，本研究对2561名青少年进行了调查。结果表明：(1)自尊未能单独缓冲受欺负与网络游戏障碍的关联；(2)高自尊与高家庭或同伴支持并存时，可削弱传统受欺负与网络游戏障碍的关联；(3)高自尊仅与高同伴支持才能缓冲网络受欺负的消极影响；(4)高自尊但缺乏社会支持时，受欺负与网络游戏障碍的关联反而增强。

关键词: 传统受欺负, 网络受欺负, 自尊, 社会支持, 网络游戏障碍

CLC Number:

B844

Xiaofei QIAO, Wei GAO, Zilin WANG, Jingyuan YANG, Li LEI. The Relationship Between Bullying Victimization and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem and Social Support[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2026, 24(4): 491-499.

乔小飞, 高伟, 王紫琳, 杨靖渊, 雷雳. 青少年受欺负与网络游戏障碍的关系：自尊与社会支持的调节作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2026, 24(4): 491-499.

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人口学变量	类别	人数	百分比(%)
性别	男	1527	59.63
性别	女	1034	40.37
父亲文化水平	小学及以下	227	8.86
	初中	995	38.85
	高中或中专	515	20.11
	大专或本科及以上	824	32.18
母亲文化水平	小学及以下	433	16.91
	初中	837	32.68
	高中或中专	514	20.07
	大专或本科及以上	777	30.34
每日网络游戏时长	少于1小时	2025	79.07
	1到2小时	472	18.43
	3到4小时	36	1.41
	5小时及以上	28	1.09

人口学变量	类别	人数	百分比(%)
性别	男	1527	59.63
性别	女	1034	40.37
父亲文化水平	小学及以下	227	8.86
	初中	995	38.85
	高中或中专	515	20.11
	大专或本科及以上	824	32.18
母亲文化水平	小学及以下	433	16.91
	初中	837	32.68
	高中或中专	514	20.07
	大专或本科及以上	777	30.34
每日网络游戏时长	少于1小时	2025	79.07
	1到2小时	472	18.43
	3到4小时	36	1.41
	5小时及以上	28	1.09

变量	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5
1.传统受欺负	1.34	0.56
2.网络受欺负	1.10	0.47	0.50***
3.自尊	3.07	0.58	−0.24***	−0.18***
4.家庭支持	5.79	1.38	−0.23***	−0.19***	0.32***
5.同伴支持	5.53	1.31	−0.23***	−0.14***	0.28***	0.66***
6.网络游戏障碍	1.35	0.60	0.42***	0.30***	−0.21***	−0.19***	−0.21***

变量	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5
1.传统受欺负	1.34	0.56
2.网络受欺负	1.10	0.47	0.50***
3.自尊	3.07	0.58	−0.24***	−0.18***
4.家庭支持	5.79	1.38	−0.23***	−0.19***	0.32***
5.同伴支持	5.53	1.31	−0.23***	−0.14***	0.28***	0.66***
6.网络游戏障碍	1.35	0.60	0.42***	0.30***	−0.21***	−0.19***	−0.21***

预测变量	网络游戏障碍
预测变量	β	SE	t	95%CI
传统受欺负	0.35	0.02	16.84***	[0.31, 0.39]
自尊	−0.09	0.02	−4.71***	[−0.12, −0.05]
传统受欺负×自尊	−0.02	0.02	−0.87	[−0.06, 0.02]
家庭支持	−0.07	0.02	−3.82***	[−0.11, −0.04]
传统受欺负×家庭支持	−0.05	0.02	−2.81**	[−0.09, −0.02]
自尊×家庭支持	−0.01	0.02	−0.40	[−0.04, 0.03]
传统受欺负×自尊×家庭支持	−0.08	0.02	−4.87***	[−0.11, −0.05]
R²			0.31
F			95.95***
传统受欺负	0.33	0.02	16.22***	[0.29, 0.37]
自尊	−0.08	0.02	−4.54***	[−0.12, −0.05]
传统受欺负×自尊	−0.02	0.02	−1.08	[−0.06, 0.02]
同伴支持	−0.10	0.02	−5.26***	[−0.13, −0.07]
传统受欺负×同伴支持	−0.03	0.02	−1.93	[−0.07, 0.001]
自尊×同伴支持	0.001	0.02	0.07	[−0.03, 0.04]
传统受欺负×自尊×同伴支持	−0.06	0.02	−3.87***	[−0.09, −0.03]
R²			0.31
F			96.53***
网络受欺负	0.27	0.04	7.42***	[0.20, 0.35]
自尊	−0.11	0.02	−5.42***	[−0.14, −0.07]
网络受欺负×自尊	0.01	0.03	0.37	[−0.05, 0.08]
家庭支持	−0.09	0.02	−4.59***	[−0.13, −0.05]
网络受欺负×家庭支持	0.03	0.02	1.46	[−0.01, 0.08]
自尊×家庭支持	0.01	0.02	0.62	[−0.03, 0.05]
网络受欺负×自尊×家庭支持	−0.03	0.02	−1.40	[−0.06, 0.01]
R²			0.25
F			70.57***
网络受欺负	0.22	0.04	6.24***	[0.15, 0.29]
自尊	−0.11	0.02	−5.51***	[−0.14, −0.07]
网络受欺负×自尊	−0.001	0.03	−0.04	[−0.06, 0.06]
同伴支持	−0.13	0.02	−6.93***	[−0.17, −0.09]
网络受欺负×同伴支持	−0.01	0.02	−0.59	[−0.05, 0.03]
自尊×同伴支持	0.02	0.02	0.94	[−0.02, 0.05]
网络受欺负×自尊×同伴支持	−0.04	0.01	−2.52*	[−0.07, −0.01]
R²			0.25
F			72.27***