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A moderated mediation model was constructed to analyze the impact of school bullying on depression, with academic anxiety as a mediator and home-school cooperation as a moderator.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>School bullying, depression, and academic anxiety were significantly correlated with home-school cooperation. School bullying was significantly correlated with academic anxiety and depression. School bullying significantly and positively predicted depression. Academic anxiety mediated the relationship between school bullying and depression. Home-school cooperation moderated the relationships between (a) school bullying and academic anxiety, and (b) academic anxiety and depression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The findings indicate that school bullying not only directly increased depression but also indirectly heightened depression through academic anxiety. 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