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August 16, 2025Open Access

Cognitive Emotion Regulation as a Mediator between Bullying Victimization and Psychopathological Symptoms: Evidence from a Pakistani Adolescent Sample

Key Points

Cognitive emotion regulation significantly mediates the link between bullying victimization and psychological symptoms in adolescents, affecting mental health.
The study found that 340 adolescents aged 11 to 17 in Pakistan experienced troubling associations between bullying and psychopathological symptoms.
Data was collected through well-established questionnaires, including the Revised Olweus Bullying/Victim Questionnaire and the DSM-5 symptom measure.
Considering the serious impact on mental health, educational programs aimed at enhancing coping skills are urgently needed in schools.

Abstract

Adolescence is widely recognized as a pivotal phase in human development and a crucial period for laying the foundation of optimal mental health (Smith et al., 2018). Bully victimization during adolescence is linked with a wide range of psychopathological symptoms (Akter however, maladaptive CER was found to be partially mediate this relationship. Bully victimization is a serious environmental risk factor and has a detrimentalimpact on the mental health of adolescents. Forthcoming research should explore the long-term effects of bullying victimization on the mental health of adolescents. Interventions such as educational programmes should be started in schools to teach students the use of adaptive coping skills and constructive relationships with peers.

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