From Peer Victimization to Depressive Symptoms Through Acculturative Stress in South Korean Multicultural Adolescents: The Complex Moderating Roles of Family Support
Randomized trial explores peer victimization and depressive symptoms in multicultural adolescents, indicating the need for supportive family dynamics.
Key Points
This study aims to examine the mediation effect of acculturative stress on the relationship between peer victimization and depressive symptoms while assessing the moderating role of family support.
Utilized a longitudinal dataset from the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study comprising 1218 adolescents.
Conducted mediation and moderated mediation analyses using the PROCESS macro.
Assessed the relationships at two time points during middle school.
Peer victimization at T1 significantly increased depressive symptoms at T2 through acculturative stress.
Family support moderated the relationship between peer victimization and acculturative stress, reducing the impact of victimization.
Family support also strengthened the link between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms, highlighting a complex interplay.