Parenting styles and school bullying among Chinese adolescents: the mediating effects of social support and cognitive reappraisal

This study provides valuable insights for family education programs and school-based anti-bullying interventions, emphasizing the importance of promoting supportive and autonomy-enhancing parenting practices. By fostering social support networks and encouraging positive emotion regulation strategies, stakeholders-including educators, parents, and policymakers-can work collaboratively to mitigate school bullying and strengthen children's resilience. This research highlights the need for culturally specific approaches in addressing school bullying and enhancing adolescent development in China.