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<p>Cyberbullying is a growing behavioral concern among college students, and family context may play a critical role in shaping involvement in such behaviors. This study examined how systemic family dynamics (SFD) influence cyberbullying, and whether subjective well-being (SWB) mediates this relationship. An exploratory analysis also assessed the moderating role of social support (SS). A total of 870 college students from Southwest China participated. The results showed that while SFD did not directly predict cyberbullying, it positively predicted SWB, which in turn was negatively associated with cyberbullying. These findings indicate that SFD influences cyberbullying indirectly through SWB, supporting the mediating mechanism. The moderating effect of SS was not significant. This study highlights the importance of psychological well-being as a pathway linking family functioning to cyberbullying behavior, and offers implications for campus interventions aimed at improving students’ emotional resilience and reducing cyber-aggression.</p>

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Impact of systemic family dynamics on cyberbullying among college students in Southwest China

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    2026年2月10日

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  • Yinqiu Tan,
  • Apitchaya Chaiwutikornwanich

摘要

Cyberbullying is a growing behavioral concern among college students, and family context may play a critical role in shaping involvement in such behaviors. This study examined how systemic family dynamics (SFD) influence cyberbullying, and whether subjective well-being (SWB) mediates this relationship. An exploratory analysis also assessed the moderating role of social support (SS). A total of 870 college students from Southwest China participated. The results showed that while SFD did not directly predict cyberbullying, it positively predicted SWB, which in turn was negatively associated with cyberbullying. These findings indicate that SFD influences cyberbullying indirectly through SWB, supporting the mediating mechanism. The moderating effect of SS was not significant. This study highlights the importance of psychological well-being as a pathway linking family functioning to cyberbullying behavior, and offers implications for campus interventions aimed at improving students’ emotional resilience and reducing cyber-aggression.