Abstract
We investigated the relationship between conformative peer bullying and issues of peer conformity among adolescents. This
relationship is examined through the establishment of a mediated moderation model for conformative peer bullying using structural
equation modeling in a sample of 391 second-year middle school students in Seoul, South Korea. We found that peer pressure
and resistance to peer influence interact with one another to affect antisocial conformity, which then affects conformative
peer bullying, thereby establishing its mediated moderation effect. The results suggest that conformative peer bullying that
encourages and assists active bullies is affected by antisocial conformity; moreover, an individual’s capacity to resist peer
influence plays a protective role against peer conformity, and this must be acknowledged as a significant influence in conformative
peer bullying among adolescents.
relationship is examined through the establishment of a mediated moderation model for conformative peer bullying using structural
equation modeling in a sample of 391 second-year middle school students in Seoul, South Korea. We found that peer pressure
and resistance to peer influence interact with one another to affect antisocial conformity, which then affects conformative
peer bullying, thereby establishing its mediated moderation effect. The results suggest that conformative peer bullying that
encourages and assists active bullies is affected by antisocial conformity; moreover, an individual’s capacity to resist peer
influence plays a protective role against peer conformity, and this must be acknowledged as a significant influence in conformative
peer bullying among adolescents.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10826-011-9538-0
- Authors
- Yoonju Cho, Department of Home Economics Education, Korea University, Anam-dong Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, 136-701 Korea
- Ock-Boon Chung, Department of Home Economics Education, Korea University, Anam-dong Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, 136-701 Korea
- Journal Journal of Child and Family Studies
- Online ISSN 1573-2843
- Print ISSN 1062-1024