The association between perceived discrimination and Chinese adolescent loneliness: the roles of school bullying, suicide self-injury ideation, and teacher-student relationship

The current study shows that perceived discrimination is an important predictor of loneliness in adolescents. School bullying and suicide self-injury ideation serve as mediators in this relationship, and the teacher-student relationship moderates the pathway between perceived discrimination and suicide self-injury ideation. These findings underscore the importance of fostering positive teacher-student relationships as a protective factor, suggesting that such relationships can help mitigate the adverse mental health effects of perceived discrimination.