@Article{ijmhp.2025.072072,
AUTHOR = {Ramazan İnci, Davut Açar, Osman Tayyar Çelik, Yunus Tunç},
TITLE = {Understanding Psychosocial Determinants of Adolescent Bullying in Türkiye},
JOURNAL = {International Journal of Mental Health Promotion},
VOLUME = {28},
YEAR = {2026},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {0--0},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/IJMHP/v28n1/65783},
ISSN = {2049-8543},
ABSTRACT = {<b>Background:</b> Bullying during adolescence is shaped by numerous psychosocial factors such as family dynamics, attachment, and peer relationships. This study aims to examine parental acceptance-rejection, attachment styles, and social exclusion factors as key psychosocial variables predicting bullying behavior in adolescents. <b>Methods</b>: In a cross-sectional study conducted with 349 high school students in Hakkari, Türkiye. Data were collected using the Olweus Bullying Scale, the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Scale, the Social Exclusion Scale, and the Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale. Independent samples <i>t</i>-tests, one-way ANOVAs, Pearson correlations, and hierarchical regression analyses were performed. <b>Results:</b> Research findings reveal that peer bullying varies significantly according to gender, class level, parents’ educational level, and socio-economic status. Furthermore, our findings indicate that social exclusion (<i>β</i> = 0.506, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and avoidant attachment (<i>β</i> = 0.162, <i>p</i> < 0.01) positively predict peer bullying, while secure attachment (<i>β</i> = −0.205, <i>p</i> < 0.01), maternal (<i>β</i> = −0.385, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and paternal (<i>β</i> = −0.217, <i>p</i> < 0.01) acceptance/rejection negatively predict bullying. The final regression model explains approximately 55% of the variance in bullying. <b>Conclusion</b>: Our findings indicate that social exclusion, parental acceptance/rejection, and secure or avoidant attachment patterns may be associated with bullying behaviour in adolescents. These findings emphasise the necessity of family- and peer-focused interventions to combat bullying.},
DOI = {10.32604/ijmhp.2025.072072}
}