The Relationship Between Social Exclusion and Peer Bullying in Adolescents: Sequential Mediating Roles of Individual and Social Responsibility and Emotional Intelligence


PEKER A., Cengiz S., AY İ., Yardım H.

Psychological Reports, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/00332941261480071
  • Dergi Adı: Psychological Reports
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Periodicals Index Online, ATLA Religion Database, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, MLA International Bibliography, Social Sciences Abstracts, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: peer bullying, social exclusion, responsibility, emotional intelligence
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Schools make significant contributions to the development of both social and cognitive skills in students. However, students sometimes behave in a hurtful and offensive manner in their interactions with each other. Bullying in school environments negatively affects students’ mental health and damages their friendships. While the factors influencing peer bullying have been investigated, the underlying mechanisms associated with peer bullying remain unclear. In particular, the mediating mechanisms in the relationship between social exclusion and school bullying have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to examine the mediating roles of individual and social responsibility, as well as emotional intelligence, in the relationship between social exclusion and peer bullying among adolescents, based on the temporal need-threat model. A total of 595 Turkish high school students participated in the study (Mage = 15.7; 62.5% female, 37.5% male). The findings indicate significant relationships among social exclusion, individual and social responsibility, emotional intelligence, and peer bullying. The results revealed a sequential mediating relationship between individual and social responsibility, emotional intelligence, and peer bullying.