TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - The relationship between the Dark Triad and bullying among Chinese adolescents: the role of social exclusion and sense of control
JO  - Frontiers in psychology
A1  - Huang, Yongqi
A1  - Gan, Xiong
A1  - Jin, Xin
A1  - Rao, Shijie
A1  - Guo, Binbin
A1  - He, Zijian
A1  - Wei, Zixu
SP  - e1173860
EP  - e1173860
VL  - 14
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Abundant evidence has proved the association between the Dark Triad and bullying. However, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship are still not fully understood. Based on the temporal need-threat model, three studies were designed to explore the mediating role of social exclusion and sense of control in this research. <br><br>METHODS: In study 1 we recruited 571 Chinese adolescents (M(age) = 14.53, SD = 0.716) to participate in a cross-sectional study. And two experiments were respectively designed in Study 2 (N = 88) and Study 3 (N = 102) to verify the effects of real and cyber social exclusion on adolescent bullying behavior. <br><br>RESULTS: Study 1 showed that social exclusion and sense of control would play the serial mediating role in the relationship between the Dark Triad and bullying (except social exclusion as a mediator between the Dark Triad and cyberbullying). Study 2 and 3 showed that adolescents with high Dark Triad show lower sense of control and more bullying behavior after experiencing social exclusion. <br><br>DISCUSSION: These findings extend the research on the Dark Triad and bullying by providing a solid empirical foundation and intervention strategies to avoid bullying so that the problem can be rationally and scientifically approached.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-1078
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1173860
ID  - ref1
ER  -