Psychological Development and Education ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 752-760.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2023.05.17

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The Effect of Mindfulness on Cyberbullying: A Moderated Mediation Model

XIONG Jie1,2, FAN Cuiying1, WEI Hua3, YANG Xiujuan1, LIAN Shuailei4   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior(CCNU), Ministry of Education, School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079;
    2. Center of Mental Health Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070;
    3. Normal College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071;
    4. College of Education and Sports Sciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023
  • Published:2023-09-11
  • Supported by:
    The project was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2019YFC1905301);National Natural Science Foundation of China (22078115,21776108,21690083,22008078).

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Abstract: In order to explore the influence of mindfulness on cyberbullying and its mechanism, this study constructed a moderated mediation model based on the theory of limited resource of self-control and the model of individual-environment interaction, focusing on the mediating role of self-control and the moderating role of cyberostracism. A sample of 629 high school students was recruited in the study to complete the questionnaires about mindfulness, self-control, cyberostracism, and cyberbullying. The results showed that: (1) Mindfulness was positively correlated with self-control and negatively correlated with cyberbullying. Self-control was negatively correlated with cyberbullying; (2) Mindfulness can not only predict cyberbullying directly, but also influence cyberbullying through the mediation of self-control; (3) The first stage of the mediation pathway was moderated by cyberostracism. Compared with individuals with higher cyberostracism, the influence of mindfulness on self-control was stronger in individuals with lower cyberostracism. The results show that mindfulness can reduce the occurrence of cyberbullying by enhancing self-control, however, cyberostracism can weaken the effect of mindfulness on self-control, and then increase cyberbullying.

Key words: mindfulness, self-control, cyberostracism, cyberbullying

CLC Number: 

  • B844
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