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2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Understanding Chinese Parents’ Socialization In Response to Their Children’s Bullying Victimization Experiences Using a Bottom-up Interview Approach

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Connection & Belonging: Relationships in Social Life

  • Xueming Chen
    School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University
  • Huiguang Ren
    Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, East China Normal University
  • Junsheng Liu
    School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University
  • Biao Sang
    Lab for Educational Big Data and Policymaking, Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences

Abstract

Using semi-structured interviews and bottom-up thematic analysis, this study revealed Chinese parents' culture-specific socialization strategies in response to their children's bullying victimization experiences (e.g., regarding academic improvement and personal excellence as crucial protective factors against bullying). Parents' socialization strategies varied across different types of bullying victimization scenarios.

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