Randomized trial demonstrates the mediation of interpersonal mindfulness on bullying behavior among high school students, suggesting new anti-bullying strategies.
Key Points
This study aims to explore how interpersonal mindfulness mediates the effects of physical activity on bullying outcomes among high school students.
Data collected from 346 high school students in Iran
Used covariance-based structural equation modeling (SEM) with Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE)
Examined mediating effects using the Sobel test for overall bullying and specific bullying dimensions.
Significant positive correlation between physical activity and interpersonal mindfulness (r = .15, p < .01)
Significant negative correlation between interpersonal mindfulness and overall bullying (r = −.28, p < .01)
Interpersonal mindfulness significantly mediated the relationship between physical activity and overall bullying (r = −.05, p < .01).