A Double Mediation of Stress and Growth Mindset between School Violence Victimization and Happiness of Adolescents

Abstract

Background/Objectives: The growth mindset is very important. So this study was done to verify mediating
effects of stress and growth mindset between school violence victimization and happiness of adolescents.
Method/Statistical Analysis: Subjects were surveyed by purposive sampling method in 7 middle and high
schools, and 956 questionnaires were used for analysis. SPSS Win 23.0 was used for descriptive statistics,
reliability analysis and correlation analysis, and AMOS 23.0 was used for structural equation modelling
analysis.
Findings: The main results are as follows. First, the correlation between school violence victimization and
stress, and between growth mindset and happiness were significantly and positively correlated. But school
violence victimization and stress were negatively correlated with growth mindset and happiness. Second,
school violence experience, stress and growth mindset had a direct impact on happiness of adolescents.
Third, stress and growth mindset revealed double mediating effects between school violence victimization
and happiness of adolescents.
Improvements/Applications: Based on these results, we discussed ways to increase the happiness of youths
who have suffered from school violence. This can be reflected in policies for students.