오소정, 박주희. (2020). 또래괴롭힘 피해경험이 초등학교 고학년 아동의 방어행동에 미치는 영향과 정서적 공감과 사회적 지지의 다중가산조절효과 검증. 아동학회지, 41(6), 81-93.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5723/kjcs.2020.41.6.81

ABSTRACT

Objectives

This study examined the effects of bullying victimization on defending behavior, and investigated whether perceived affective empathy and social support moderated the relationship between bullying victimization and defending behavior.

Methods

The participants were 210 children who were 4-6 graders from 11 elementary schools in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi-do. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regressions using PROCESS macro program (Model 2) by Hayes (2013).

Results

Results indicated that bullying victimization, affective empathy, and social support had positive influences on defending behavior. Further analysis on the moderating effect of social support showed that the positive influence of bullying victimization on defending behavior was greater when social support was high. In contrast, affective empathy had no moderating effect.

Conclusion

Affective empathy could increase defending behavior. Also, the significant moderating effect suggests that social support is an important role in conducting defending behavior especially among children who experienced bullying.

Keywords: upper elementary students, bullying defending behavior, victimization, affective empathy, social support