Explainable machine learning unveils the key role of cooperation ability in school bullying and its gender-differentiated impact on cooperative atmosphere - Takeaways - MDSpire

Explainable machine learning unveils the key role of cooperation ability in school bullying and its gender-differentiated impact on cooperative atmosphere

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  • Yawen Lv

  • Ziwen Zhou

  • Jinguo Li

  • Fang Fang

  • Hongyu Wang

  • June 4, 2026

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    School bullying significantly impacts adolescents' social-emotional development, with 50.8% of surveyed youths reporting experiences of bullying.

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    Cooperation Ability is the most important social-emotional skill related to bullying, influencing students' collaborative behaviors and attitudes.

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    The study utilized a LightGBM model and SHAP analysis to identify key predictors of Cooperation Atmosphere, including school belonging and peer support.

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    Gender-specific analysis revealed distinct predictive patterns for cooperation-related functioning between male and female students.

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    Findings suggest targeted interventions focusing on cooperation skills can improve school climate and reduce bullying incidents.

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