Research Article

The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction

Volume: 54 Number: 248 November 1, 2025
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The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the mediating role of self-esteem and resilience in the relationship between the levels of exposure to or engagement in peer bullying behaviors and life satisfaction among middle school students. The research sample consists of 1,271 students from the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades (48.9% male, 51.1% female). Data were collected using the Adolescent Peer Relations Instrument (APRI), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), the Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS) – Short Form and the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-12). Given that the study data did not follow a normal distribution, the relationships between bullying behaviors, life satisfaction, resilience, and self-esteem were analyzed using the Spearman-Brown rank-order correlation coefficient. The findings revealed a moderate significant relationship between bullying behaviors and both resilience and life satisfaction, while a low but significant relationship was identified with self-esteem. Mediation analyses indicated that self-esteem and resilience play a mediating role in the relationship between peer bullying and life satisfaction, suggesting that these variables contribute positively to life satisfaction.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

School Counseling

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 1, 2025

Submission Date

March 5, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 54 Number: 248

APA
Yavaş, H., Oğuz Duran, N., & Sezer Başaran, E. (2025). The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, 54(248), 1987-2022. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1652129
AMA
1.Yavaş H, Oğuz Duran N, Sezer Başaran E. The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction. Milli Eğitim Dergisi. 2025;54(248):1987-2022. doi:10.37669/milliegitim.1652129
Chicago
Yavaş, Halil, Nagihan Oğuz Duran, and Elif Sezer Başaran. 2025. “The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction”. Milli Eğitim Dergisi 54 (248): 1987-2022. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1652129.
EndNote
Yavaş H, Oğuz Duran N, Sezer Başaran E (November 1, 2025) The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction. Milli Eğitim Dergisi 54 248 1987–2022.
IEEE
[1]H. Yavaş, N. Oğuz Duran, and E. Sezer Başaran, “The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction”, Milli Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 248, pp. 1987–2022, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.37669/milliegitim.1652129.
ISNAD
Yavaş, Halil - Oğuz Duran, Nagihan - Sezer Başaran, Elif. “The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction”. Milli Eğitim Dergisi 54/248 (November 1, 2025): 1987-2022. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.1652129.
JAMA
1.Yavaş H, Oğuz Duran N, Sezer Başaran E. The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction. Milli Eğitim Dergisi. 2025;54:1987–2022.
MLA
Yavaş, Halil, et al. “The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction”. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 248, Nov. 2025, pp. 1987-22, doi:10.37669/milliegitim.1652129.
Vancouver
1.Halil Yavaş, Nagihan Oğuz Duran, Elif Sezer Başaran. The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Life Satisfaction. Milli Eğitim Dergisi. 2025 Nov. 1;54(248):1987-2022. doi:10.37669/milliegitim.1652129