A Review of the Correlation between Peer Relationship and School Bullying among Boarding High School Students in Henan Province, China

Abstract

With the continuous reform of China's education system, boarding schools, as an important form of centralized education, are expanding year by year in Henan Province and other populous provinces. However, the isolation of the boarding environment, the high frequency of peer interaction and the superposition of academic pressure make students' mental health and behavior patterns face unique challenges. As a global educational problem, bullying in boarding schools presents special manifestations because of the complexity of peer relationships. Based on Bronfenbrenner's social ecosystem theory and Bandura's social learning theory, this study explores the relationship between peer relationship types and bullying in Henan boarding high school students. The study found that the quality of peer relationship significantly affected the occurrence of bullying behavior, and the frequency of conflict, lack of social support and group polarization effect were the key mediating variables. Based on concrete cases and empirical data, this paper proposes multi-level intervention strategies to provide theoretical basis for mental health education and anti-bullying policy formulation in boarding schools.