The Development Subtypes of Bullying Victimization in Children and Their Relationship with Family Function:A Two-year Longitudinal Study
Objective:To explore the development subtypes of bullying victimization in childhood,and the developmen-tal relationship between family function and being bullied.Methods:Using the family function questionnaire and the Chi-nese Version of Delaware Bullying Victimization,we conducted a 2-year follow-up survey on 676 children in third and fourth grade of primary school.Results:(1)There were four development subtypes of bullying victimization during child-hood,including high-frequency stable group(9.9%),moderate-frequency stable group(40.5%),low-frequency stable group(47.2%),and the self-healing group(2.4%).(2)The initial interception,linear slope factor,and quadratic slope factor of the children's family functional development trajectory significantly predicted the initial interception,linear slope factor,and quadratic slope factor of the development trajectory of bullying victimization,respectively.Conclusion:There are group differences in the development of children's bullying victimization.Good family functioning has a strong protective ef-fect and can significantly reduce children's bullying victimization.
Bullying victimizationFamily functionSubtypesChildrenLongitudinal study