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Thorvaldsen S, Hansen KT, Forsberg JT. Children and adolescents weathering the storm: Resilience in the presence of bullying victimization, harassment, and pandemic lockdown in northern Norway. Scand J Psychol 2024. [PMID: 38574243 DOI: 10.1111/sjop.13012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Resilience is a concept of growing interest because it can systematically inform prevention measures and psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to explore resilience factors among young people who are victims of bullying and harassment (age 9 to 16 years old). In 2021 the burden of the pandemic lockdown became an additional adversity. The study used a repeated cross-sectional design. Two datasets with a total of 2,211 participants from 2017 (N = 972) and 2021 (N = 1,239) were included. The strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) was applied to define the resilient and non-resilient groups, and the quality-of-life questionnaire (KINDL) was used to map resilience factors. A total of 227 participants reported that they were being bullied, and 604 participants reported harassments from their peers. We used correlation and regression analyses to identify which factors predicted the highest resistance to the negative effects of bullying and harassment. The results were that 77.2% of the participants stayed resilient when facing these maladjustments, but this dropped to 61.7% during the pandemic. The most important resilience factors before the pandemic were the school environment, emotional well-being, and good relations with their friends. The impact of these predictors changed during the pandemic. Emotional well-being increased in strength, school environment was reduced, and friends did not predict resilience anymore. The effect sizes were generally large to medium. As it is common to experience adversity at some stage in life, it is vital for families, schools, social and healthcare workers to be aware of the factors associated with resilience. The results of this study may contribute towards an evidence base for developing plans to increase the capacity of resilience among young people.
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- Pedagogical and Psychological Service Troms (PPT), Tromsø, Norway
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Yuan W, Zhang X, Wang L, Li Y. The coevolution of bullying and friendship networks. Aggress Behav 2024; 50:e22127. [PMID: 38268390 DOI: 10.1002/ab.22127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The coevolution of bullying and friendship networks and the moderating effects of classroom bullying popularity norms were examined in a sample of 965 students (52.1% boys) in 22 fourth- and fifth-grade classes. Longitudinal social network analysis showed that children were more likely to bully their friends' victims (bully influence effect) and to be bullied by their friends' bullies (victim influence effect); two children bullying the same child were likely to be friends (bully selection effect), and two victims bullied by the same child were likely to be friends (victim selection effect). Bullying popularity norms served as moderators, and the bully selection effect was significant weaker in the context of low bullying popularity norms. This study adds understanding of bullying as a group process and provides implications for preventing school bullying.
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- Wen Yuan
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment Toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment Toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Mental Health, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment Toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China
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Salem AAMS, Al-Huwailah AH, Abdelsattar M, Al-Hamdan NAH, Derar E, Alazmi S, Abu Al-Diyar M, Griffiths MD. Empathic Skills Training As a Means of Reducing Cyberbullying among Adolescents: An Empirical Evaluation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1846. [PMID: 36767216 PMCID: PMC9914628 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cyberbullying is a form of aggression in which electronic communication such as e-mails, mobile phone calls, text messages, instant messenger contacts, photos, social networking sites and personal webpages are used to threaten or intimidate individuals. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) counselling based on empathic training may reduce cyberbullying among adolescents. The present study investigated the impact of developing empathy skills in reducing cyberbullying among a sample of adolescents using two groups (i.e., an experimental group and control group). The experimental group received counselling intervention based on CBT with special focus on improving empathy whereas the control group received CBT general counselling. The participants comprised 217 adolescents (experimental group = 98 adolescents, control group = 119 adolescents) with a mean age of 15.1 years (SD ± 1.5). The measures included the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire (TEQ) and the Bullying, Cyberbullying Scale for Adolescents (BCS-A). Results showed that there were statistically significant differences on TEQ scores and BCS-A scores in the experimental and control groups after the intervention but more so in favor of the experimental group in terms of reduced levels of cyberbullying (both victimization and perpetration). Positive gains among the experimental group in both empathy and reduced cyberbullying remained at two-month follow-up. It is recommended that teachers and school counselors tackling cyberbullying should use empathy training as part of their cyberbullying prevention programs.
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- Ashraf Atta M. S. Salem
- College of Management Sciences, Sadat Academy for Management Sciences, Alexandria 21578, Egypt
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- Hurghada Faculty of Education, South Valley University, Hurghada 84511, Egypt
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- Hurghada Faculty of Education, South Valley University, Hurghada 84511, Egypt
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- Evaluation and Testing Unit, Ministry of Eduction, Qurain P.O. Box 47041, Kuwait
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts, Suez University, Suez 43533, Egypt
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- International Gaming Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
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Forsberg JT, Thorvaldsen S. The severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bullying victimization, mental health indicators and quality of life. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22634. [PMID: 36587112 PMCID: PMC9804241 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27274-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Children and adolescents have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of traditional and digital bullying and mental health problems a year into the pandemic. Further, how anxiety level, loneliness, and self-perceived school functioning have influenced the quality of life. A comprehensive questionnaire was administered (N = 1239) in the city of Tromsø and compared to a similar data collection (N = 972) conducted in the same schools in 2017. The main findings were increased prevalence in bullying, more mental health problems and significantly reduced quality of life compared to before the pandemic. Implications and the importance of implementing anti-bullying and psychosocial measures after the pandemic are discussed.
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- June T. Forsberg
- grid.10919.300000000122595234Regional Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (RKBU North), UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsö, Norway
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- grid.10919.300000000122595234Department of Education, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsö, Norway
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Achuthan K, Muthupalani S, Kolil VK, Madathil KC. Theoretical perspectives of parental influence on adolescent cyber behaviour: A bi-national Instagram-based study. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11813. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zhang W, Huang S, Lam L, Evans R, Zhu C. Cyberbullying definitions and measurements in children and adolescents: Summarizing 20 years of global efforts. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1000504. [PMID: 36388377 PMCID: PMC9642089 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1000504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Despite numerous instruments existing to assist in the measurement of specific cyberbullying behaviors or cyberbullying in general, it is still unclear their purpose, corresponding scenarios, and their effectiveness. This study, therefore, aims to provide a comprehensive review of academic efforts on cyberbullying definitions, measurements, and their effectiveness in children and adolescents in the past two decades. A systematic review was performed using ASReview, an open source machine learning systematic review system. Three bibliographic citation databases, including Web of Science core collection, PubMed, and EBSCO were adopted for all relevant literature published from January 2001 to August 2021. In total, twenty-five studies, mentioning seventeen cyberbullying measurement scales, met the study collection criteria. The results found that most failed to provide a clear definition of cyberbullying, often providing unclear and inconsistent descriptions for the youth. Similarly, studies found it difficult to clearly reflect the three key elements of bullying, namely: harmfulness, repetitiveness, and the power imbalance between bullies and victims. With regard to cyberbullying types, most presented two or three categories, including victimization, perpetration, and bystanding, while some suggested four types based on the nature of the cyberbullying behavior, including written or verbal, visual or sexual, character impersonation, and exclusion. If characteristics are considered, cyberbullying becomes more specific with multiple categories being proposed, including flaming (or roasting), harassment, denigration, defamation, outing, jokes, online sexual harassment, and cyberstalking. With regard to measurements, many scales have been proposed and frequently refined to capture specific cyberbullying experience of the youth. This study emphasizes the value and importance of providing clear cyberbullying definitions and helps scholars in youth cyberbullying choose appropriate measurement scales.
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- Wei Zhang
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Information Resource Management, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China,Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia,Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China,*Correspondence: Chengyan Zhu
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Sánchez-Jiménez V, Rodríguez-deArriba ML, Muñoz-Fernández N. Is This WhatsApp Conversation Aggressive? Adolescents' Perception of Cyber Dating Aggression. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP17369-NP17393. [PMID: 34215162 DOI: 10.1177/08862605211028011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated adolescents' understanding of cyber dating aggression in terms of frequency and aggressiveness: how prevalent they perceived cyber dating aggression among adolescents and how aggressive they perceived such behaviors to be. To do so, different WhatsApp scenarios were presented to adolescents, controlling for the typology of cyber dating aggression (verbal/emotional, controlling, or sexual) and its publicity (public or private cyber dating aggression). The moderating effect of gender and moral disengagement (MD) was also analyzed. A total of 262 adolescents (56.5% girls; mean age of 14.46 years) participated in the study and answered a computer-based questionnaire. General linear models revealed that adolescents consider cyber dating aggression to be present in most adolescent romantic relationships. Controlling online behavior was perceived as the most frequent and the least aggressive behavior. Adolescents rated private cyber aggression as more frequent and less aggressive than public cyber aggressions. Controlling for gender, girls reported that cyber dating aggression was more common and more severe than boys. Moreover, participants with high levels of MD perceived cyber dating aggressions to be less aggressive than participants with medium-low MD. This study reveals the significance of the type of cyber dating aggression, the public/private dimension, gender, and MD as variables that influence adolescent understanding of cyber dating aggression. These results have implications not only for the design of cyber dating aggression prevention programs but also for future research on cyber dating aggression.
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Pyżalski J, Plichta P, Szuster A, Barlińska J. Cyberbullying Characteristics and Prevention-What Can We Learn from Narratives Provided by Adolescents and Their Teachers? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191811589. [PMID: 36141856 PMCID: PMC9517049 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The purpose of this article is to present the results of the study on the specific aspects of cyberbullying and prevention measures viewed from both the students' and teachers' perspectives. Cyberbullying is a severe threat to the individual and social well-being of young people. For this reason, it is important to understand how they perceive the phenomenon of cyberbullying, how they identify its causes, what they think about support, and the preventive measures offered through the lens of their own cyberbullying experiences. The study was conducted in a qualitative research paradigm. Students (N = 55) aged 13-16 from 25 junior high schools located in different regions of (blinded for the review) who had experienced cyberbullying incidents as victims, perpetrators, or bystanders, and their teachers (N = 45) were interviewed. They provided in-depth answers regarding cyberbullying incidents they had experienced and presented their attitudes and interpretations concerning those cases. The raw data were analysed by competent judges who defined a posteriori important categories that were useful for understanding the psychosocial mechanisms of cyberbullying and important dimensions of its prevention. The results proved a clear connection between participation in offline and online peer violence. The analysis of the statements showed that public/private types of cyberbullying involve different psychological and social mechanisms. Our findings confirm the importance of empathy as the buffering factor in cyberbullying perpetration. In addition, the limitations and inadequacy of the support and interventions offered by adults in cyberbullying cases have been emphasised in teens' testimonies. The results may constitute grounds for formulating recommendations on the prevention of cyberbullying in the school context, taking into account the perspective of all actors involved.
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- Jacek Pyżalski
- Faculty of Educational Studies, Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań, 60-568 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, University of Wrocław, 50-139 Wrocław, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, 00-183 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, 00-183 Warsaw, Poland
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Guidi S, Palmitesta P, Bracci M, Marchigiani E, Di Pomponio I, Parlangeli O. How many cyberbullying(s)? A non-unitary perspective for offensive online behaviours. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268838. [PMID: 35853008 PMCID: PMC9295961 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Research has usually considered cyberbullying as a unitary phenomenon. Thus, it has been neglected to explore whether the specific online aggressive behaviours relate differentially to demographic features of the perpetrators of online aggressive actions, their personality characteristics, or to the ways in which they interact with the Internet. To bridge this gap, a study was conducted through a questionnaire administered online to 1228 Italian high-school students (Female: 61.1%; 14–15 yo: 48.%; 16–17 yo: 29.1%; 18–20 yo: 20.4%, 21–25 yo: 1.6%; Northern Italy: 4.1%; Central Italy: 59.2%; Southern Italy: 36.4%). The questionnaire, in addition to items about the use of social media, mechanisms of Moral Disengagement and personality characteristics of the participants in the study, also included a scale for the measurement of cyberbullying through the reference to six aggressive behaviours. The results indicate that cyberbullying can be considered as a non-unitary phenomenon in which the different aggressive behaviours can be related to different individual characteristics such as gender, personality traits and the different ways of interacting with social media. Moreover, the existence of two components of cyberbullying has been highlighted, one related to virtual offensive actions directly aimed at a victim, the other to indirect actions, more likely conducted involving bystanders. These findings open important perspectives for understanding, preventing, and mitigating cyberbullying among adolescents.
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- Stefano Guidi
- Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Zhu Y, Wu S, Marsiglia FF, Wu Q, Chen Q. Adaptation and validation of the European cyberbullying intervention project questionnaire with and for Chinese adolescents. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:1363-1372. [PMID: 34089279 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cyberbullying is a global and growing phenomenon, which affects the wellbeing of millions of adolescents around the world including Chinese adolescents. However, there is a lack of valid and reliable measures of cyberbullying behaviours in Chinese. To address this research gap, this study aims to adapt and validate a well-known, reliable and validated instrument: the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (ECIPQ) among Chinese adolescents. A 14-item (seven for cyber aggression and seven for cyber victimisation) of the Chinese version of ECIPQ was developed based on its relevance and appropriateness to the Chinese culture. After its cultural and linguistic adaptation, the measure was norm with a sample of Chinese adolescents. A total sample of 452 adolescents was randomly split into two evenly subsamples for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The EFA results indicated that the Chinese version of ECIPQ had a good convergent validity and satisfactory discriminant validity, and a two-factor model was identified. CFA results showed a good fit of the measurement model in assessing cyber aggression and cyber victimisation. This adapted Chinese version of ECIPQ can be used to facilitate future research on cyberbullying screening, and that research may in turn promote proactive screening and better coordination of community responses for victims as well as perpetrators. Future comparative studies may use the validated scale to assess the prevalence of cyberbullying and the results of interventions to reduce cyberbullying among Chinese adolescents.
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- Yuhong Zhu
- Center for Studies of Sociological Theory and Method, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
- Department of Social Work & Social Policy, School of Sociology & Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Global Center for Applied Health Research, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Global Center for Applied Health Research, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Social Work, School of Sociology and Anthropology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Do Neighbors Have More Peaceful Students? Youth Violence Profiles among Adolescents in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19137964. [PMID: 35805622 PMCID: PMC9265574 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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(1) Background: Co-occurrence or overlaps of different forms or involvement in peer violence among adolescents have been broadly studied. The study aimed to assess adolescents’ violence profiles related to bullying, cyberbullying, and fighting in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. The study was to investigate the pattern of bullying, cyberbullying, and fighting involvement among adolescents in these four countries to test the stability of previously identified profiles. (2) Methods: We analyzed the data from the 2017/2018 international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey, which used proportionate sampling among adolescents aged 11–15 years old (n = 24,501). A Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was performed to determine violence profiles in each country. (3) Results: In Slovakia, three distinct latent classes were identified, primarily cyber victims, school bullies, and those involved in multiple forms, and in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland bully victims was the fourth class. (4) Conclusions: The findings suggest that peer violence prevention programs in adolescents should consider violence profiles and multiple involvements.
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Macaulay PJ, Betts LR, Stiller J, Kellezi B. Bystander responses to cyberbullying: The role of perceived severity, publicity, anonymity, type of cyberbullying, and victim response. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2022.107238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Effectiveness of anti-cyberbullying educational programs: A socio-ecologically grounded systematic review and meta-analysis. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2022.107200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Leduc K, Nagar PM, Caivano O, Talwar V. “The thing is, it follows you everywhere”: Child and adolescent conceptions of cyberbullying. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2022.107180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Strohmeier D, Gradinger P. Cyberbullying and Cyber Victimization as Online Risks for Children and Adolescents. EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2022. [DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abstract. Cyberbullying is one example of a psychosocial developmental phenomenon caused by mediatization, a meta-process that increasingly shapes everyday practices and social relationships via mediating technologies and media organizations. Research on cyberbullying started less than two decades ago and has grown exponentially during the last few years. Despite the large body of evidence, the research field still is in its “forming” phase, and there are still major topics of debate. The main goal of this paper is to discuss some of the major challenges, identify major research gaps, and give some directions for future research. Summarizing the main findings from meta-analyses and systematic reviews, topics like definition and measurement, theoretical perspectives, risk and protective factors, developmental patterns, as well as prevention and intervention of cyberbullying and cyber victimization are discussed, and promising avenues for future research are outlined.
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- Dagmar Strohmeier
- School of Medical Engineering and Applied Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Linz, Austria
- Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research in Education, University of Stavanger, Norway
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- School of Medical Engineering and Applied Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Linz, Austria
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Teng F, Wang X, Shi J, Chen Z, Huang Q, Cheng W. Psychosomatic Symptoms and Neuroticism following COVID-19: The Role of Online Aggression toward a Stigmatized Group. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:8672. [PMID: 34444420 PMCID: PMC8391821 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The present study investigated the effect of interpersonal mistreatment on the perpetrators' mental health. We proposed that the threat of COVID-19 will increase people's mental health problems through their on-line aggression toward stigmatized groups accused of spreading the disease and that there might be potential gender differences in such effects. We tested our predictions among a sample of U.S. residents (Study 1) and a large sample of Chinese residents living out of Hubei province (Study 2) during a heightened period of concern about COVID-19, February 2020. Specifically, we measured U.S. residents' on-line aggressive behaviors toward Chinese people (Study 1) and Chinese non-Hubei residents' on-line aggressive behaviors toward Hubei residents (Study 2) as well as their neuroticism (Study 1) and mental health states (Study 2). In line with our predictions, both studies showed that perceived infection of COVID-19 can induce on-line aggression toward stigmatized groups, thereby increasing people's mental health problems. Moreover, the relationship between COVID-19 vulnerability, on-line aggression, and psychosomatic symptoms was more prominent in men than in women. These results offer insights into people's responses toward COVID-19 and add to the understanding of people's mental and physical health during the epidemic stage of contagious diseases.
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- Fei Teng
- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; (F.T.); (Q.H.); (W.C.)
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.S.); (Z.C.)
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; (J.S.); (Z.C.)
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; (F.T.); (Q.H.); (W.C.)
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; (F.T.); (Q.H.); (W.C.)
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Jagayat A, Choma BL. Cyber-aggression towards women: Measurement and psychological predictors in gaming communities. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2021.106753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lee J. Pathways from Childhood Bullying Victimization to Young Adult Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2021; 52:129-140. [PMID: 32367195 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-020-00997-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Childhood traumatic experiences, such as bullying victimization, are major psychosocial concerns that may cause subsequent behavioral and mental maladjustments over time. This study aimed to examine the pathway from childhood bullying victimization to young adult bullying and depressive and anxiety symptoms. A retrospective and cross-sectional online survey was conducted to collect data from a random sample of 356 university students aged 19-25 (Mage = 20.7). The results indicated that childhood cyberbullying victimization increased subsequent traditional and cyberbullying victimization and cyberbullying perpetration, while childhood traditional victimization increased only later traditional victimization. Meanwhile, childhood traditional victimization increased the risk of depressive and anxiety symptoms, while childhood cyberbullying victimization escalated the risk of anxiety symptoms only. Young adult bullying victimization and perpetration partially mediated the effects of childhood bullying victimization on depressive and anxiety symptoms. Findings underscore the need for prospective studies that evaluate long-term behavioral health practice for children with histories of bullying victimization.
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- Jungup Lee
- Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore, BLK AS3 Level 4, 3 Arts Link, Singapore, 117570, Singapore.
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Dou G, Xiang Y, Sun X, Chen L. Link Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration Among Undergraduates: Mediating Effects of Trait Anger and Moral Disengagement. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2020; 13:1269-1276. [PMID: 33376422 PMCID: PMC7762765 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s286543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Based on the general strain theory and moral engagement theory, this study aimed to explore the prediction of cyberbullying victimization on cyberbullying perpetration among college students and the mediating effect of trait anger and moral disengagement. Materials and Methods Data collected from 1183 college students (M = 20.62, SD = 1.21) from a university in Liaoning Province (China) were analyzed using the Cyberbullying Victimization Scale, Trait Anger Scale, Moral Disengagement Scale, and the Cyberbullying Questionnaire. Results There was a significant positive correlation between cyberbullying victimization, trait anger, moral disengagement, and cyberbullying perpetration. Cyberbullying victimization also predicted college students cyberbullying perpetration through the mediating effects of trait anger and moral disengagement. The mediating effects included two paths, which were the separate mediating effect of moral disengagement and the chain mediating effect of trait anger-moral disengagement. The total mediating effect is 6.15%. Conclusion Trait anger and moral disengagement play a mediating role in the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and cyberbullying perpetration among college students.
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- Guangbo Dou
- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalian Rehabilitation Center, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marxism, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marxism, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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The drawbacks of Information and Communication Technologies: Interplay and psychopathological risk of nomophobia and cyber-bullying, results from the bullying and youth mental health Naples study (BYMHNS). COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ding Y, Li D, Li X, Xiao J, Zhang H, Wang Y. Profiles of adolescent traditional and cyber bullying and victimization: The role of demographic, individual, family, school, and peer factors. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Perasso G, Carone N, Lombardy Group 2014 HBISAC, Barone L. Written and visual cyberbullying victimization in adolescence: Shared and unique associated factors. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2020.1810661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Giulia Perasso
- Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, Lab on Attachment and Parenting – LAG, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, Lab on Attachment and Parenting – LAG, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, Lab on Attachment and Parenting – LAG, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Students’ moral emotions and judgments of cyberbullying: The influence of previous cyberbullying experiences. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-00916-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Audrin C, Blaya C. Psychological Well-Being in a Connected World: The Impact of Cybervictimization in Children's and Young People's Life in France. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1427. [PMID: 32765342 PMCID: PMC7380249 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The Internet is at the heart of our children’s and adolescents’ way of life. Although it opens up many positive perspectives in terms of access to information, knowledge, and communication, it also presents risks and potential negative experiences that can have severe consequences at the individual level. In this paper, we are interested in studying the link between cybervictimization, psychological well-being, and social competence. More specifically, we want to study how children and adolescents’ anxiety, impulsivity, self-esteem, and deviant behaviors may be related to cybervictimization. We collected data from 1019 children and young people in France aged 9–17 in the context of the EU Kids online survey. Sampling was performed building a random-probability nationally representative sample of households with children using the Internet. Participants completed a questionnaire online by computer-assisted self-interviewing (CASI). Structural equation model reveals that (1) cybervictimization is related to lower well-being, such as anxiety and low self-esteem, as well as lower social competence, such as impulsivity and deviant behaviors, and that (2) all dimensions of (non)well-being and social (in)competence are related to each other. Findings are discussed in the light of Agnew general strain theory and previous research findings on the consequences of cybervictimization.
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- Catherine Audrin
- University of Teacher Education, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Swiss Center for Affective Science, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Teacher Education, Lausanne, Switzerland.,URMIS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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Lo Cricchio MG, García-Poole C, te Brinke LW, Bianchi D, Menesini E. Moral disengagement and cyberbullying involvement: A systematic review. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2020.1782186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Maria Grazia Lo Cricchio
- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology (FORLILPSI), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Universidad De La Laguna, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology (FORLILPSI), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Cyberbullying among Adolescents: Psychometric Properties of the CYB-AGS Cyber-Aggressor Scale. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17093090. [PMID: 32365502 PMCID: PMC7246589 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The present study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the revised version of the Adolescent Cyber-Aggressor scale (CYB-AGS). This scale is composed of 18 items that measure direct and indirect cyberbullying. A cross-sectional study was conducted using two independent samples of adolescents. The first sample included 1318 adolescents (52.6% girls) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 13.89, SD = 1.32). The second sample included 1188 adolescents (48.5% boys) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 14.19, SD = 1.80). First, to study the psychometric properties of the CYB-AGS, exploratory factor analysis was performed on Sample 1. Results indicated a two-factor structure: direct cyber-aggression and indirect cyber-aggression. Second, to verify the structure of the CYB-AGS, we selected Sample 2 to conduct confirmatory factor analysis and test the scale’s convergent validity with theoretically-related measures. Results confirmed the reliability and validity of the two-dimensional model. Moreover, measurement invariance was established. Finally, regarding convergent validity, positive correlations were obtained between cyberbullying and aggressive behaviors in school, anger expression, negative attitudes towards school, and transgression of norms. Furthermore, negative correlations were found between cyberbullying and attitudes towards institutional authority.
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Várnai DE, Horváth Z, Jármi É, Urbán R, Demetrovics Z, Németh Á, Kökönyei G. Empirically Based Classification of Peer Violence in a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents: a Latent Class Analysis. Int J Ment Health Addict 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11469-020-00260-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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AbstractThe aim of the study was to investigate the pattern of traditional- and cyberbullying, and fighting involvement and identify its most important correlates in a nationally representative sample. We analyzed the data of Hungarian 11–18-year-old adolescents in the framework of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study. A latent class analysis was performed first and afterwards a multinomial logistic regression analysis to examine factors explaining class membership. Four latent classes were identified: “high probability involvement in all forms of violence”; “low involvement in any forms of violence”; “predominantly involved in traditional bullying and fighting”; “high engagement in online victimization”. As no clear victim or perpetrator group was identified, a high overlap between these violence involvement statuses is reinforced.
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Urano Y, Takizawa R, Ohka M, Yamasaki H, Shimoyama H. Cyber bullying victimization and adolescent mental health: The differential moderating effects of intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competence. J Adolesc 2020; 80:182-191. [PMID: 32169718 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Individuals who experience bullying victimization are at increased risk for future health and social problems. Despite this, studies show that not all bullying victims are in ill health, suggesting the importance of investigating protective factors that could counteract the adverse effects. The present study focused on investigating the moderating effects of emotional competence (EC) in the relationship between cyber-bullying victimization (CV) and mental health among adolescents. METHODS Responses from 6403 adolescents aged 12 to 18 (1925 male, 4478 female, Mage = 16.35, SD = 1.46) with no missing data were used for analysis. The cross-sectional data analyzed in the present study was a part of a large longitudinal online survey conducted by the University of Tokyo in Japan. Participants were recruited among adolescent users of a social networking service widely used in Japan for communication. RESULTS Results of regression analysis showed significant direct effects of CV on psychological distress/self-esteem, confirming the adverse effects of victimization. Results also suggested that high intrapersonal EC weakened the relationship between CV and psychological distress, whereas high interpersonal EC strengthened the relationship. There were no significant interactions between CV and EC in predicting self-esteem. CONCLUSIONS Intrapersonal and interpersonal EC may play differential moderating roles in the relationship between CV and psychological distress, the former by buffering the effect and the latter by exacerbating it. Interventions targeting abilities to handle one's own emotions may help decrease distress among adolescents with CV experiences.
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- Yuhei Urano
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan; Student Support Office, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan; MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan; Adachi Child Guidance Office, Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo, 123-0845, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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Teng Z, Nie Q, Zhu Z, Guo C. Violent video game exposure and (Cyber)bullying perpetration among Chinese youth: The moderating role of trait aggression and moral identity. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.106193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sánchez-Medina AJ, Galván-Sánchez I, Fernández-Monroy M. Applying artificial intelligence to explore sexual cyberbullying behaviour. Heliyon 2020; 6:e03218. [PMID: 32042968 PMCID: PMC7002833 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Sexual cyberbullying is becoming a serious problem in today's society. In the workplace, this issue is more complex because of the power imbalance between potential perpetrators and victims. Preventing sexual cyberbullying in organizations is very important for a safety and respectful workplace. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards establish certain policies to be considered to create an organizational culture based on zero tolerance to sexual cyberbullying. The research aims to broaden knowledge about personality and sexual cyberbullying. Therefore, this paper proposes a crucial tool to explore potential sexual cyberbullying behaviour. This study analysed how personality traits, particularly those related to the Dark Triad (psychopathy, Machiavellianism and narcissism), might influence this behaviour. Participants (N = 374) were Spanish young adults, using the convenience sampling to recruit them. The methodology focused on the use of structural equation modelling and ensemble classification tree. First, we tested the proposed hypotheses with structural equation method based on covariance using the Lavaan R-package. Second, for the ensemble of classification trees, we applied the package randomForest and Adabag (bagging and boosting) in R. Results proposed high levels of psychopathy and Machiavellianism are more likely to be related to sexual cyberbullying behaviours. Organizations could use the tool proposed in this research to develop internal policies and procedures for detection and deterrence of potential cyberbullying behaviours. By raising awareness about cyberbullying behaviour including its conceptualisation and measurement in training courses, organizations might build an organizational culture based on a respectful workplace without sexual cyberbullying behaviours.
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- Instituto Universitario de Ciencias y Tecnologías Cibernéticas, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Monks H, Barnes A, Cross D, McKee H. A Qualitative Exploration of Electronic Image Sharing Among Young People: Navigating the Issues of Conformity, Trust, Intention, and Reputation. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2019; 46:106-113. [PMID: 31742456 DOI: 10.1177/1090198119873921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This research sought to explore the main factors affecting young people's image-sharing behaviors, particularly in the context of peer relationships and norms. Ten focus groups were held with young people aged 13 to 14 years (Grade 9) with a total of 68 participants (39 females and 29 males) across 15 Australian schools contributing to the discussions. Focus groups were divided into either all-girls (n = 4), all-boys (n = 4), or mixed gender (n = 2) participants to observe gender-specific issues. Thematic analysis of the data revealed the considerable complexities that young people encounter daily when sharing images in the online environment, including how they navigate issues of conformity, trust, intention, and reputation. Gender-specific differences in young people's perceptions of risky image sharing were also observed. These findings have important implications for the design of school-based interventions to prevent and reduce harm from image-sharing behaviors, including the appointment and training of cyber ambassadors in schools to help positively influence peer-level norms about image sharing.
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- Helen Monks
- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Moore KD, Fairchild AJ. Investigating Construct Validity of the Cyber-Peer Experiences Questionnaire. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Abstract. Cyberaggression and cybervictimization have gained momentum as a research focus given associated mental health sequelae. To date, however, there remains little consensus on the conceptualization and measurement of these constructs. The purpose of this study was to explore construct validity evidence for the Cyber-Peer Experiences Questionnaire (C-PEQ), a novel measure that assesses experiences of cyberaggression and cybervictimization. Undergraduate participants ( n = 735) completed an online survey including the C-PEQ and other theoretically related instruments. Confirmatory factor analysis did not provide support for the hypothesized two-factor model [MLM χ2(125) = 293.58, RMSEA = .06, CFI = .87, SRMR = .06]. The C-PEQ displayed evidence for internal consistency reliability. Evidence for convergent validity with theoretically similar constructs was mixed. Specific areas of model misspecification included items 1 and 2 on both subscales (altering social media friend lists). Future research may explore additional construct validity evidence of the C-PEQ in novel samples with these items removed.
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- Kendall D. Moore
- Department of Psychology University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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De Luca L, Nocentini A, Menesini E. The Teacher's Role in Preventing Bullying. Front Psychol 2019; 10:1830. [PMID: 31474902 PMCID: PMC6702297 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The teacher plays an important role in the management of classroom bullying (Yoon and Bauman, 2014). Therefore, understanding and fostering teachers' characteristics able to predict successful responses to bullying and victimization is a priority for prevention programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the association between the teacher's individual characteristics, such as her/his competence in regard to the phenomenon, job satisfaction, and self-efficacy, and the school level of bullying/victimization was mediated by the teacher's intervention when an episode of bullying occurred. The study included 120 teachers (17.5% boys; 79.2% girls), between the ages of 25 and 66 (mean age = 48.21; SD = 9.22), and 1,056 students (40.3% boys; 59.6% girls), between the ages of 11 and 17 (mean age = 13.09; SD = 1.46). A total of 57% of the students were attending secondary middle school and 42.2% were in secondary high school. Path analyses showed that for perpetrated behaviors, teachers' competence on bullying affects students report of bullying through a higher likelihood of teachers' intervention after a bullying episode occurred. The indirect effect resulted significant. Lower levels of bullying and victimization were associated with teacher job satisfaction, thus indicating how professional fulfillment can influence the classroom climate. The model for victimization was the same, except that the indirect path was not significant. Findings are discussed in terms of teachers' involvement in bullying intervention and prevention.
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- Lisa De Luca
- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Lazuras L, Brighi A, Barkoukis V, Guarini A, Tsorbatzoudis H, Genta ML. Moral Disengagement and Risk Prototypes in the Context of Adolescent Cyberbullying: Findings From Two Countries. Front Psychol 2019; 10:1823. [PMID: 31440187 PMCID: PMC6694779 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cyberbullying is associated with a wide range of mental health difficulties and behavioral problems in adolescents and research is needed to better understand psychological correlates of this behavior. The present study used a novel model that incorporated Social Cognitive Theory and the prototype/willingness model to identify the correlates of behavioral willingness to engage in cyberbullying in two countries. Adolescent students were randomly selected from secondary schools in Italy (n = 1710) and Greece (n = 355), and completed anonymous measures of moral disengagement, descriptive norms, risk prototype evaluations and behavioral willingness to engage in cyberbullying. Hierarchical linear regression analyses showed that willingness to engage in cyberbullying was associated with moral disengagement, prototype evaluations and descriptive social norms in Italy, and with gender, moral disengagement and descriptive social norms in Greece. Regression-based multiple mediation modeling further showed that the association between moral disengagement and cyberbullying willingness was mediated by prototype evaluations in Italy and by descriptive norms in Greece. The implications of our findings are discussed in the context of self-regulating cyberbullying perpetration in adolescents and informing school-based policies and interventions to prevent cyberbullying behavior.
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- Lambros Lazuras
- Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Education, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Frisén A, Berne S. Swedish adolescents’ experiences of cybervictimization and body‐related concerns. Scand J Psychol 2019; 61:68-76. [DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ann Frisén
- Department of Psychology University of Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Psychology University of Gothenburg Sweden
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González-Cabrera JM, León-Mejía A, Machimbarrena JM, Balea A, Calvete E. Psychometric properties of the cyberbullying triangulation questionnaire: A prevalence analysis through seven roles. Scand J Psychol 2019; 60:160-168. [DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Faculty of Education; International University of La Rioja (UNIR); Logroño La Rioja Spain
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- Department of Education and Culture; Oviedo Asturias Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education; University of Deusto; Bilbao Spain
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Bullying victimization and poor relationships with parents as risk factors of problematic internet use in adolescence. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Fluck J. Investigating the Comparability of Two Multi-Item-Scales for Cyber Bullying Measurement. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15112356. [PMID: 30366413 PMCID: PMC6266698 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In current cyberbullying literature, researchers assess the phenomenon using a large variety of measurement approaches. This poses a problem in light of comparability of study results. The most common approaches are singular global questions or multi-item scales that list several forms of cyberbullying. Such lists contain either different types of actions or different types of media. This study explores different measurement approaches. Two multi-item scales, one listing different actions and one listing different media, are compared to investigate whether they measure the same latent construct. Confirmatory factor analysis is used to model one factor for each of the multi-item scales. In the first study, the items cover victimization experiences while in the second study they cover estimation of severity. Results show that the two different multi-item scales measure the same latent construct. These results have a substantial impact on the future of cyberbullying research with regard to study comparability.
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- Julia Fluck
- Centre for Educational Research, University Koblenz-Landau, 76829 Landau, Germany.
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Wong N, McBride C. Fun over conscience: Fun-seeking tendencies in cyberbullying perpetration. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cyberbullying and traditional bullying involvement among heterosexual and non-heterosexual adolescents, and their associations with age and gender. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Leduc K, Conway L, Gomez-Garibello C, Talwar V. The influence of participant role, gender, and age in elementary and high-school children's moral justifications of cyberbullying behaviors. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Penado-Abilleira M, Rodicio-García ML. Development and Validation of an Adolescent Gender-Based Violence Scale (ESVIGA). ANUARIO DE PSICOLOGÍA JURÍDICA 2018. [DOI: 10.5093/apj2018a10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Vranjes I, Baillien E, Vandebosch H, Erreygers S, De Witte H. When workplace bullying goes online: construction and validation of the Inventory of Cyberbullying Acts at Work (ICA-W). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2017.1363185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Ivana Vranjes
- Occupational & Organizational Psychology and Professional Learning, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Work and Organization Studies, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Work and Organization Studies, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Occupational & Organizational Psychology and Professional Learning, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Occupational & Organizational Psychology and Professional Learning, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
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Herrera-López M, Casas JA, Romera EM, Ortega-Ruiz R, Del Rey R. Validation of the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire for Colombian Adolescents. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2017; 20:117-125. [PMID: 28061035 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2016.0414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Cyberbullying is the act of using unjustified aggression to harm or harass via digital devices. Currently regarded as a widespread problem, the phenomenon has attracted growing research interest in different measures of cyberbullying and the similarities and differences across countries and cultures. This article presents the Colombian validation of the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (ECIPQ) involving 3,830 high school students (M = 13.9 years old, standard deviation = 1.61; 48.9 percent male), of which 1,931 were Colombian and 1,899 Spanish. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), content validation, and multigroup analysis were performed with each of the sample subgroups. The optimal fits and psychometric properties obtained confirm the robustness and suitability of the assessment instrument to jointly measure cyber-aggression and cyber-victimization. The results corroborated the theoretical construct and the two-dimensional and universal nature of cyberbullying. The multigroup analysis showed that cyberbullying dynamics are similar in both countries. The comparative analyses of prevalence revealed that Colombian students are less involved in cyberbullying. The results indicate the suitability of the instrument and the advantages of using such a tool to evaluate and guide psychoeducational interventions aimed at preventing cyberbullying in countries where few studies have been performed.
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- 2 Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba (UCO) , Córdoba, Spain
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- 2 Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba (UCO) , Córdoba, Spain
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- 2 Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba (UCO) , Córdoba, Spain .,3 Department of Psychology, University of Sevilla , Sevilla, Spain
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- 4 Department of Psychology, Social Work and Counselling, University of Greenwich , London, United Kingdom
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Longitudinal patterns of involvement in cyberbullying: Results from a Latent Transition Analysis. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Farley S, Coyne I, Axtell C, Sprigg C. Design, development and validation of a workplace cyberbullying measure, the WCM. WORK AND STRESS 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2016.1255998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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