The Structural Relationship between the Related Variables of Adolescent\'s Bullying

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the structural relationship between the related variables ofadolescent\'s bullying. A total of 790 middle school students residing in Daegu City completedquestionnaires which assessed social support, self-esteem, interpersonal relationship abilities and bullying. Thesample variance-covariance matrix was analyzed using AMOS 19.0, and a maximum likelihood minimizationfunction. Goodness of fit was evaluated using the SRMS, RMSEA, and its 90% confidence interval, CFI,and TLI. The results were as follows: First, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationship abilities had asignificant and direct effect on the bullying. Second, parental support, teacher\'s support, and friend\'ssupport had a significant direct effect on both self-esteem and interpersonal relationship abilities. Third,parental support, teacher\'s support, friend\'s support did not appear to have a statistically significant ordirect effect on bullying, although it may well have an indirect effect on bullying through self-esteem andinterpersonal relationship abilities.