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Childhood unpredictability, expressive suppression, and mindfulness as predictors of bystanders' outsider behaviors in cyberbullying among Chinese undergraduates: a moderated mediation model

Rui Chen, Dan Ming, Ting Zhou, X. Q. Hao, Cui-ying Fan

Frontiers in Psychology · 2026

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Background: Bystanders' outsider behaviors play a vital role in the development and persistence of cyberbullying incidents, a prevalent form of harmful digital engagement. Prior literature has found an association between childhood unpredictability and bystanders' outsider behaviors in cyberbullying. However, the underlying mechanisms explaining this association remain unclear. To address this, the current study examined the mediating role of expressive suppression and the moderating role of mindfulness between childhood unpredictability and bystanders' outsider behaviors in cyberbullying. Methods: = 2.79, age range: 18-24 years) recruited through a convenience sampling method. Well-validated self-report measures were administered to assess childhood unpredictability, expressive suppressio

Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1798978
Catalogue ID
SNmojj245c-mcd01g
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