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Dudley MJ, Nickerson AB, Seo YS, Livingston JA. Mother-Adolescent Agreement Concerning Peer Victimization:Predictors and Relation to Coping. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES 2023; 32:3134-3147. [PMID: 38161997 PMCID: PMC10756423 DOI: 10.1007/s10826-023-02567-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The current study analyzed adolescent, maternal, and family factors associated with mother-adolescent agreement on reports of verbal, relational, and physical forms of peer victimization. It also assessed the relationship between mother-adolescent agreement and adolescents' coping response to peer victimization. The sample consisted of 783 adolescents (337 male, 446 female) between the ages 13-15 and their mothers. Consistent with previous research, results showed mother-adolescent agreement to be low, with kappa coefficients ranging from .15 to .30 on items measuring adolescent peer victimization. A multinomial logistic regression analysis indicated that adolescent factors (age, gender, depression symptomology), maternal factors (depression symptomology, history of victimization), and family cohesion were significantly related to mother-adolescent agreement on reports of peer victimization. Lastly, mother-adolescent agreement on reports of adolescent peer victimization was associated with adolescents' increased use of adult support seeking and problem-solving and decreased use of passive-coping, distancing, and revenge-seeking as a coping response to peer victimization.
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- Melissa J. Dudley
- Division of Counseling and School Psychology, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Dr., Alfred, NY 14802, United States
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- Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, University at Buffalo, 428 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-1000, United States
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- Health Research Inc., Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Carlton & Elm Streets, Buffalo, New York 14203
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- School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, 301 A Wende Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214-8013, United States
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António R, Guerra R, Moleiro C. Cyberbullying during COVID-19 lockdowns: prevalence, predictors, and outcomes for youth. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 43:1-17. [PMID: 36845205 PMCID: PMC9938688 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-04394-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic posed additional challenges to the safety and well-being of young people who were forced to engage in online learning, spending more time than ever online, and cyberbullying emerged as a notable concern for parents, educators, and students. Two studies conducted online examined the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of cyberbullying episodes during the lockdowns due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Portugal. Study 1 (N = 485) examined the prevalence of cyberbullying among youth during the first lockdown period in 2020, focusing on predictors, symptoms of psychological distress and possible buffers of the effects of cyberbullying. Study 2 (N = 952) examined the prevalence of cyberbullying, predictors, and symptoms of psychological distress during the second lockdown period in 2021. Results revealed that most participants experienced cyberbullying, symptoms of psychological distress (e.g., sadness and loneliness) during the lockdowns were higher for those who experienced than for those who did not experience cyberbullying, and those who experienced cyberbullying with higher levels of parental and social support showed lower levels of symptoms of psychological distress (i.e., suicidal ideation). These findings contribute to the existing knowledge on online bullying among youth, specifically during COVID-19 lockdowns. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-023-04394-7.
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- Raquel António
- CIS-IUL, ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Avª das Forças Armadas, Ed. ISCTE, CIS-IUL, Lisboa, 1649-026 Portugal
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- CIS-IUL, ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Avª das Forças Armadas, Ed. ISCTE, CIS-IUL, Lisboa, 1649-026 Portugal
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- CIS-IUL, ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Avª das Forças Armadas, Ed. ISCTE, CIS-IUL, Lisboa, 1649-026 Portugal
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Erbiçer ES, Toprak E, Metin A. Cyberbullying among adolescents in Turkey: the relationship between coping strategies and cyberbullying perpetration. Child Adolesc Ment Health 2023; 28:67-75. [PMID: 36514255 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cyberbullying is becoming a global threat with the ease of access to the internet. Although many studies addressed the relationship between coping strategies and cyber victimization, the role of coping strategies, protective or risk factors, on involvement in cyberbullying perpetration is unclear. Therefore, the present study aims to examine the effect of active, avoidant, and negative coping strategies and the sociodemographic variables (i.e., parents' education, gender, and family income) on cyberbullying perpetration behaviors. METHOD The study was conducted on 1032 adolescents (mean age = 16.01 years; range = 14-18 years), 608 (58.9%) were female, and 424 (41.1%) were male. Personal Information Form, Cyberbullying Scale, and Coping Scale for Adolescents (the KIDCOPE) were used in data collection. Multiple regression analysis was performed for data analysis. RESULTS The study's findings revealed that active coping strategy (β = -.26, p < .001) was a protective factor for cyberbullying perpetration behaviors, whereas avoidant (β = .31, p < .001) and negative coping (β = .32, p < .001) strategies and the mother's education (β = .10, p < .001) were risk factors. However, the study results showed that gender (β = -.01, p > .05), family income (β = .03, p > .05), and the father's education (β = .01, p > .05) were not predicting factors of cyberbullying perpetration behaviors. CONCLUSIONS The results are discussed in light of the relevant literature and presented some theoretical and practical implications.
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- Eyüp Sabır Erbiçer
- Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Hacettepe University Faculty of Education, Beytepe/Ankara, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Faculty of Education, Talas/Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Erciyes University Faculty of Education, Talas/Kayseri, Turkey
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Ho Ma TTQ, Gu PhD C. Cyberbullying victimization and depression: self-esteem as a mediator and approach coping strategies as moderators. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2023; 71:94-101. [PMID: 33650940 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1877718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Objective: The percentage of victims of cyberbullying among college students seems to increase. However, research on the mechanisms by which cyberbullying victimization (CV) suffer from depression is scarce. This study has purpose to figure out the mediating role of self-esteem (SE) as well as the moderating role of approach coping strategies in the association between CV and depression among Vietnamese college students. Methods: A total of 606 Vietnamese university students completed the Self-Esteem Scale, The Self-Report Coping Scale, The cyberbullying victimization scale, DASS 21. Results: The results indicated that SE partially mediated the relation between CV and depression among Vietnamese college students as well as approach coping strategies moderated the involvement between CV and depression among Vietnamese college students. Conclusions: Our findings can help psychological service providers identify the methods by which cyberbullying sufferers related to depression and provide interventions to reduce depression for cyberbullying victims.
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- Thi Truc Quynh Ho Ma
- School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Department of Psychology - Education, University of Education, Hue University, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
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- School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyber Psychology and Behavior, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Darabos K, Mazza MC, Somers J, Song AV, Hoyt MA. Peer victimization and relationships to approach and avoidance coping to health and health behaviors. Behav Med 2023; 49:15-28. [PMID: 34288828 PMCID: PMC8776890 DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2021.1946468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Peer victimization during high school is a common experience associated with engagement in risky health behaviors and elevated depressive symptoms. Mechanisms linking peer victimization to health outcomes remain inadequately understood. In the current study, latent class analysis was used to identify latent subclasses of college students who display similar patterns of responses to frequent peer victimization experiences during high school. We also examined moderating and mediating effects of coping (approach/avoidance) on relationships between victimization class and health outcomes (i.e., binge drinking, current smoking, depressive symptoms). College students completed questionnaire measures of peer victimization, approach and avoidance coping, binge drinking, smoking, and depressive symptoms. Four distinct patterns of peer victimization were identified among college students (Low, High, Moderate, and Social/Verbal). Moderation models revealed significant interactions of moderate victimization x approach coping on depressive symptoms and high victimization x avoidance coping on binge drinking. Mediation models revealed a significant indirect effect of avoidance coping on depressive symptoms for those in the high victimization class. Findings provide a greater understanding of the complex patterns of peer victimization. Coping efforts among varying peer victimization classes had different relationships with health outcomes during the college years. Interventions aimed at reducing health-risk and depressive symptoms among college student might benefit from increased attention to high school victimization experiences and current coping processes.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2021.1946468 .
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Peker A, Yalçın RÜ. Resilience levels of Turkish adolescents cyber-victims in social networking sites: The mediation roles of cyberbullying and active coping. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-04163-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Saimon Y, Doi S, Fujiwara T. No moderating effect of coping skills on the association between bullying experience and self-esteem: Results from K-CHILD study. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1004482. [PMID: 36591037 PMCID: PMC9797044 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1004482] [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: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Few studies have investigated the moderating effect of coping skills on the association between bullying experience and low self-esteem. The aim of this study was to examine whether coping skills have a moderating effect on the association between bullying experience and self-esteem among Japanese students. Methods Data from the population-based Kochi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (K-CHILD) study conducted in 2016 were analyzed. Participants included fifth-and eighth-grade students living in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. A questionnaire for the students (n = 5,991) assessed the bullying experience, self-esteem (the Japanese Edition of the Harter's Perceived Competence Scale for Children), and coping skills that comprised six types (The shortened version of coping skills for elementary school children). Multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the association between bullying experience and self-esteem and then the moderating effects of six types of coping as interaction terms on the association were considered. Results Bullying experience was inversely associated with self-esteem. All six types of coping did not moderate the relationship between bullying experience and low self-esteem even after adjusting for cofounders (all P for interaction > 0.15). Conclusion Coping skills did not moderate the association between bullying experience and self-esteem, suggesting that intervention to boost coping skills to mitigate the adverse effect of bullying experience may not be promising.
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- Yukino Saimon
- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,*Correspondence: Takeo Fujiwara,
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Eroglu Y, Peker A, Cengiz S. Cyber victimization and well-being in adolescents: The sequential mediation role of forgiveness and coping with cyberbullying. Front Psychol 2022; 13:819049. [PMID: 36467151 PMCID: PMC9716218 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.819049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Cyber victimization is an important problem among adolescents and it can have negative effects on well-being. However, efforts to increase the well-being of cyber victims have been increasing in recent years. It is important to uncover the underlying mechanisms that may affect the well-being of cyber victims. This study used the transactional model of stress and coping theory as a conceptual framework, and proposed that hope and coping strategies are sequential mediators for the effects of cyber-victimization on well-being. A total of 337 students aged between 14 and 19 participated in this research (Mage = 16.56). We used the Cyber Victimization Scale, the Forgiveness Scale for Adolescents, the Scale for Coping with Cyber Bullying, and the Well-Being Scale as data collection tools. Pearson Correlation was used to examine the relationships between cyber victimization, coping with cyberbullying, well-being and forgiveness. Afterward, measurement modeling was done using AMOS 22.0 and the PROCESS macro was used for hypothesis testing. The results show that there is a negative relationship between cyber victimization and forgiveness, coping with cyberbullying, and well-being. In addition, forgiveness and coping with cyberbullying was found to have a sequential mediating effect on the relationship between cyber victimization and well-being. The research results provide information on how to increase the well-being of adolescents experiencing cyber victimization.
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- Yüksel Eroglu
- Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Yurdakul Y, AYHAN ABÜTÜN. The effect of the cyberbullying awareness program on adolescents' awareness of cyberbullying and their coping skills. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-15. [PMID: 35935748 PMCID: PMC9345781 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03483-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Due to the prevalence of cyberbullying in adolescence and its association with a number of negative psychosocial consequences, there is a need to develop programs to prevent this phenomenon. In this study, the aim was to examine the effect of the Cyberbullying Awareness Program on adolescents' awareness of cyberbullying and their coping skills. A total of 38 adolescents were included in the study, where 17 adolescents were assigned to the intervention group and 21 to the control group. The mean age of the adolescents was 13.8 (SD = 0.44). The Cyberbullying Awareness Program was administered to the intervention group in 10 sessions. The Cyberbullying Awareness Scale for Adolescents and Coping with Cyberbullying Scale were used as data collection tools in the study. As a result of the study, it was determined that the Cyberbullying Awareness Program was effective in increasing the awareness level of the adolescents in the intervention group about cyberbullying, as well the development of their skills to cope with cyberbullying. In line with the results of the study, suggestions are presented to educators and policy makers. It is recommended that policy makers include cyberbullying prevention programs in their national curriculums in order to increase the awareness of adolescents about cyberbullying and improve their coping skills, and these programs should be implemented by educators to children and adolescents nationwide.
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- Yeşim Yurdakul
- Akdeniz University, Kumluca Health Sciences Faculty, Child Development Department, Antalya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Child Development Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Associations between Coping Strategies and Cyberhate Involvement: Evidence from Adolescents across Three World Regions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116749. [PMID: 35682330 PMCID: PMC9180730 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Cyberhate represents a risk to adolescents' development and peaceful coexistence in democratic societies. Yet, not much is known about the relationship between adolescents' ability to cope with cyberhate and their cyberhate involvement. To fill current gaps in the literature and inform the development of media education programs, the present study investigated various coping strategies in a hypothetical cyberhate scenario as correlates for being cyberhate victims, perpetrators, and both victim-perpetrators. The sample consisted of 6829 adolescents aged 12-18 years old (Mage = 14.93, SD = 1.64; girls: 50.4%, boys: 48.9%, and 0.7% did not indicate their gender) from Asia, Europe, and North America. Results showed that adolescents who endorsed distal advice or endorsed technical coping showed a lower likelihood to be victims, perpetrators, or victim-perpetrators. In contrast, if adolescents felt helpless or endorsed retaliation to cope with cyberhate, they showed higher odds of being involved in cyberhate as victims, perpetrators, or victim-perpetrators. Finally, adolescents who endorsed close support as a coping strategy showed a lower likelihood to be victim-perpetrators, and adolescents who endorsed assertive coping showed higher odds of being victims. In conclusion, the results confirm the importance of addressing adolescents' ability to deal with cyberhate to develop more tailored prevention approaches. More specifically, such initiatives should focus on adolescents who feel helpless or feel inclined to retaliate. In addition, adolescents should be educated to practice distal advice and technical coping when experiencing cyberhate. Implications for the design and instruction of evidence-based cyberhate prevention (e.g., online educational games, virtual learning environments) will be discussed.
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The Relationship between Personal Variables and Perceived Appropriateness of Coping Strategies against Cybervictimisation among Pre-Service Teachers. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14095575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cyberbullying behaviours begin at primary school, so the actions taken by pre-teachers will play a key role in achieving the goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. More specifically, active coping strategies are essential in reducing victimisation. The aim of this study was to identify the coping strategies considered effective by pre-service teachers and to analyse the perceived appropriateness of active and passive strategies in relation to personal variables. The participants were 1122 students on the Bachelor’s Degree in Education at the University of Castile-La Mancha in Spain. The study measured the perceived appropriateness of five active coping strategies and four passive coping strategies, moral disengagement, experiences of bullying and cyberbullying, emotions in response to bullying and gender stereotypes. The results show that more than 25% of pre-service teachers are not prepared to manage cyberbullying effectively. Prior experiences of victimisation, personal masculinity in men and moral emotions in women are related to active strategies, while moral disengagement, and pleasant emotions in women, are related to passive strategies. Universities must implement initiatives to ensure that pre-service teachers receive training on effective coping strategies and reflect on the personal factors influencing their decisions.
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Chen Q, Zhu Y. Cyberbullying victimisation among adolescents in China: Coping strategies and the role of self-compassion. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:e677-e686. [PMID: 34028904 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13438] [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: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Coping strategies have the ability to reduce immediate and long-term stress from cyberbullying experiences. This study compares the perceptions of cyberbullying victims and non-victims in relation to the coping strategies for different types of cyberbullying victimisation. A group of 1,339 Chinese adolescents from vocational schools in Jiangxi province participated in the study. Effects of demographic factors, cyberbullying victimisation and self-compassion on coping strategies were computed with logistic regression analysis. Results showed that cyberbullying victims indicated a stronger preference towards doing nothing, or to rely on themselves, instead of seeking help. Both victims and non-victims indicated 'Asking a parent/family for help' as the first choice across all victimisation types. The effects of self-compassion on coping with cyberbullying were found to be significant. This study provides evidence that can be used to enhance policy and practice for effectively enabling parents and professionals' involvement in cyberbullying intervention. Cyberbullying prevention programs should therefore arm parents with the knowledge to provide support to, and strengthen self-compassion of children, to modulate positive coping emotions and cyber behaviour.
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- Qiqi Chen
- Department of Social Work, School of Sociology and Anthropology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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Competition and cooperation: Unpacking the association between bullying victimization and school belonging among Chinese students. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03088-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Guerra C, Aguilera G, Lippians C, Navarro M, Paz M, Rebolledo D, Silva G, Alaeddine R. Online Sexual Abuse and Symptomatology in Chilean Adolescents: The Role of Peer Support. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP5805-NP5817. [PMID: 32907454 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520957685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Several authors are studying sexual abuse via the Internet and its consequences. However, the available studies have not sufficiently detected factors that could help reduce the symptoms that victims may experience. Given the importance of peers during adolescence, especially in the online world, the objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between online sexual abuse, perceived peer support, and internalizing and externalizing symptomatology. Three hundred and eighty Chilean adolescents (M = 16.12 years, SD = .52, 49.7% girls, 50.3% boys) responded to a set of self-report instruments. The results showed a relationship between online sexual abuse and depressive symptomatology, as well as self-injurious and antisocial behaviors. In turn, peer support was inversely associated with internalizing symptomatology. Results of the study highlight the relevance of peers as factors in intervention programs for adolescents dealing with online sexual abuse.
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- Cristóbal Guerra
- Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar, Chile
- School of Health in Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- School of Health in Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- School of Health in Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- School of Health in Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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LIAO Y, CHEN J, ZHANG Y, PENG C. The reciprocal relationship between peer victimization and internalizing problems in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1041.2022.00828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cooley JL, Fite PJ, Hoffman L. Interactive Effects of Coping Strategies and Emotion Dysregulation on Risk for Peer Victimization. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 78:101356. [PMID: 35058670 PMCID: PMC8765728 DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The aim of the current longitudinal study was to examine the interactive effects of six common coping strategies (i.e., adult support seeking, friend support seeking, problem solving, humor, passive coping, and cognitive distancing) and emotion (i.e., anger and sadness) dysregulation on concurrent levels and subsequent trajectories of peer victimization over a 2-year period. Participants were 287 predominantly Caucasian students (53.7% boys; ages 6-9) from an elementary school located in the Midwestern United States. Self-reported coping strategies and emotion dysregulation were assessed at baseline; children also provided ratings of peer victimization annually over a 2-year period. Results indicated that the effectiveness of particular coping strategies may depend on children's overt, undercontrolled displays of anger and sadness. Consistent with recent recommendations, these findings suggest that some youth may require interventions that focus on both enhancing emotion regulation skills and teaching strategies for responding to peer victimization in a more adaptive manner.
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- John L. Cooley
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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Erath SA, Pettit GS. Coping with Relationship Stress in Adolescence: A Decade in Review. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2021; 31:1047-1067. [PMID: 34820959 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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At a moment in history when stress levels among adolescents are high and coping capacities are taxed, it seems timely and important to review a decade's accomplishments in elucidating how, and with what effects, adolescents cope with relationship stress. We provide an update on research about coping with parent, peer, and romantic stress and discuss the effectiveness of coping strategies across cultures, developmental periods, and levels of social stress. We explore relations between coping and other automatic and reflective responses to stress and highlight innovations in lab-based and ambulatory assessments. We recommend studies of variability in the success of coping at different intensities of relationship stress and research with real-time and repeated assessments to capture the process of coping.
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Ehrenreich SE, George MJ, Burnell K, Underwood MK. Importance of Digital Communication in Adolescents' Development: Theoretical and Empirical Advancements in the Last Decade. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2021; 31:928-943. [PMID: 34820954 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The past decade saw a sharp increase in the use of smartphones and digital communication platforms. This manuscript reviews advancements in the study of digital communication and adolescent development over the last decade. We highlight theoretical models that seek to explain the power of digital media in adolescents' lives. We then examine research conducted over the last decade on five aspects of digital media: (1) potential to contribute to adolescent development, (2) associations with mental health, (3) differential impact of active versus passive social media use, (4) cyberbullying, and (5) sexting. We conclude with a discussion of potential opportunities and challenges for studying the role of digital communication in adolescents' development during the coming decade.
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Kaiser S, Martinussen M, Adolfsen F, Breivik K, Kyrrestad H. An App-Based Intervention for Adolescents Exposed to Cyberbullying in Norway: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 10:e31789. [PMID: 34747704 PMCID: PMC8663563 DOI: 10.2196/31789] [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: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adolescents exposed to negative online events are at high risk to develop mental health problems. Little is known about what is effective for treatment in this group. NettOpp is a new mobile app for adolescents who have been exposed to cyberbullying or negative online experiences in Norway. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to provide a description of the content of the intervention and about a randomized controlled trial that will be conducted to examine the effectiveness of NettOpp. This protocol is written in accordance with the Spirit 2013 Checklist. METHODS An effectiveness study with a follow-up examination after 3 months will be conducted to evaluate the mobile app. Adolescents will be recruited through schools and will be randomly assigned to the intervention (NettOpp) group and a waiting-list control group. The adolescents (aged 11 to 16 years) will respond to self-report questionnaires on the internet. Primary outcomes will be changes in mental health assessed with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the WHO-Five Well-being Index, and the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen. RESULTS Recruitment will start in January 2022. The results from this study will be available in 2023. CONCLUSIONS There are few published evaluation studies on app-based interventions. This project and its publications will contribute new knowledge to the field. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04176666; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04176666. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/31789.
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- Sabine Kaiser
- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare - North, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare - North, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare - North, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare - West, NORCE, Norwegian Research Center AS, Bergen, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare - North, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Association between bullying victimization and depressive symptoms in children: The mediating role of self-esteem. J Affect Disord 2021; 294:322-328. [PMID: 34311332 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bullying victimization is becoming an increasing problem among children. This longitudinal study examined the relation of bullying victimization (both traditional and cyberbullying victimization) to subsequent depressive symptoms and the possible mediating role of self-esteem among children. METHODS A total of 4043 Chinese elementary school children in Grades 3 and 4 comprised the sample. Assessments were conducted every six months on five occasions. Latent growth curve modeling was applied to examine the longitudinal relations among the variables. RESULTS Results showed that (a) bullying victimization was positively and significantly associated with subsequent depressive symptoms; (b) self-esteem played an important mediating role in the relation between bullying victimization and depressive symptoms. LIMITATIONS The study only considered self-esteem as a mediator. The generalizability of the results should be made cautiously. CONCLUSIONS The results highlight the relation between bullying victimization and depressive symptoms among children, suggesting that intervention programs target bullying victimization and self-esteem to reduce the likelihood of depressive symptoms among children.
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Kutok ER, Doria N, Dunsiger S, Patena JV, Nugent NR, Riese A, Rosen RK, Ranney ML. Feasibility and Cost of Using Instagram to Recruit Adolescents to a Remote Intervention. J Adolesc Health 2021; 69:838-846. [PMID: 34059428 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and generalizability of a strategy for recruiting adolescents into research studies through social media. METHODS We designed and tested six Instagram advertisements (ads) with a combination of Instagram campaign objectives (Traffic vs. Reach) and types of placement (Story vs. Feed). The goal was to obtain remote assent and screen for a larger remote behavioral intervention study. The eligibility criteria for screening were being aged 13-17 years, residing in the United States, and English-speaking. The eligibility for the larger study was past year cybervictimization and smartphone ownership. A target sample was 80 participants, randomly assigned to a control or intervention group and followed up for 16 weeks. Recruitment rates and cost-per-enrolled participant with different advertising strategies, demographics, and retention were examined using descriptive statistics. RESULTS The six ads were run over 907.5 hours, generating 1,069,747 impressions, 2,051 click-throughs, and 663 completed screening surveys. Of 493 eligible participants, 24.4% assented to participate, 69.4% completed enrollment, and 4.8% dropped/withdrew after randomization. Average advertising costs were $52/participant; the lowest-cost strategy (Traffic campaign + Feed ad placement) was $19/enrolled participant. The study sample was largely white (81.3%), non-Hispanic (87.5%), and female (77.5%) with an average age of 15.33 years. Nearly half of the participants were identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. More than 96% of participants were retained at the 16-week follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Instagram can be a feasible and cost-effective way to recruit adolescents for a remote study. This method may be ideal for recruiting hard-to-reach audiences.
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- Emily R Kutok
- Brown-Lifespan Center For Digital Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Dalhousie University, School of Health and Human Performance, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Brown-Lifespan Center For Digital Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department Pediatrics and Medial Science, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island; Center For Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Brown-Lifespan Center For Digital Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
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Schunk F, Zeh F, Trommsdorff G. Cybervictimization and well-being among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating roles of emotional self-efficacy and emotion regulation. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2021; 126:107035. [PMID: 34608352 PMCID: PMC8481162 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2021.107035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cybervictimization has been linked to adverse psychological consequences but little is known about the mechanisms linking cybervictimization to lower well-being. We conducted two studies to examine emotional self-efficacy and distinct emotion regulation strategies as potential mediators in the relationship between cybervictimization and lower well-being among German adolescents during the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. In Study 1, 107 adolescents (Mage = 15.76) reported their cybervictimization frequency, emotional self-efficacy beliefs, and aspects of well-being (i.e., self-esteem, perceived social support, and subjective well-being during the COVID-19 related school closures). Emotional self-efficacy mediated the link between cybervictimization and all well-being measures. Specifically, cybervictimization was related to lower well-being through lower self-efficacy for managing negative emotions. For further examination, in Study 2, 205 adolescents (Mage = 15.45) were asked to report their cybervictimization experiences, use of specific emotion regulation strategies (rumination, reappraisal, and suppression), and well-being (i.e., self-esteem and life satisfaction). Cybervictimization was related to lower well-being through more rumination, but not through reappraisal or suppression. Taken together, our findings suggest that cybervictims may have lower emotional self-efficacy beliefs and engage in more rumination, a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy. These deficits in adolescents’ beliefs and capabilities for effectively managing negative emotions may be accountable for the adverse psychological consequences of cybervictimization. Notably, exploratory analyses suggest that cybervictimization frequency did not increase among adolescents during the lockdown (e.g., homeschooling, social distancing) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Fabian Schunk
- Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany
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Zhu Y, Li W, O'Brien JE, Liu T. Parent-Child Attachment Moderates the Associations Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Adolescents' Health/Mental Health Problems: An Exploration of Cyberbullying Victimization Among Chinese Adolescents. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:NP9272-NP9298. [PMID: 31200608 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519854559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cyberbullying is a public health concern worldwide, including China. Cyberbullying victimization has negative effects on adolescents' health and mental health. This study examined the associations between cyberbullying victimization and several health and mental health problems among adolescents in China. A total of 3,232 adolescents aged 15 to 17 were recruited from 18 high schools in Xi'an, China, using a stratified random sampling method. Self-report data were collected via survey from adolescents in Xi'an, China. In total, 22.2% and 6.3% of the sample reported having experienced cyberbullying victimization in their lifetime and the past year, respectively. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression revealed that lifetime and preceding-year cyberbullying victimization was, respectively, significantly associated with poorer health (β = -1.58, p < .001; β = -2.22, p < .001), more severe depressive symptoms (β= 3.74, p < .001; β = 4.48, p < .001), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (β = 7.16, p < .001; β = 4.77, p < .001). Binary regression revealed that lifetime and preceding-year cyberbullying victimization was, respectively, significantly related to higher odds of problem drinking (odds ratio [OR] = 1.64, p < .001; OR = 1.84, p < .01), cigarette smoking (OR = 1.69, p < .001; OR = 2.21, p < .001), and gambling engagement (OR = 1.35, p < .05; OR = 1.97, p < .01). Furthermore, greater levels of parent-child attachment were a protective factor against the negative effects of cyberbullying victimization on adolescents' depressive symptoms (p < .001) and PTSD (p < .05). It is critical to develop and implement prevention and early intervention programs that are tailored to address the needs of adolescents in China. Parental involvement needs to be incorporated into interventions for cyberbullying victimization.
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- Yuhong Zhu
- Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Wright MF, Wachs S. The buffering effect of parent social support in the longitudinal associations between cyber polyvictimization and academic outcomes. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11218-021-09647-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Brandau M, Rebello A. Surviving Cyberbullying: A Thematic Analysis of Online Videos. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2021; 42:619-627. [PMID: 33105090 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1833118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The Internet offers a wealth of convenience and nearly unlimited connectivity for sharing news, demonstrating talents, and voicing opinions. However, technology and the cyber world also bring new risks to technology users, including cyberbullying. Adolescents are particularly at risk and it is imperative that the dynamics of cyberbullying be fully explored and effective coping strategies for cyberbullying be identified. This study sought to answer the following questions: 1) How do creators of online videos cope with or manage adolescent cyberbullying victimization? 2) What motivates adolescent victims of cyberbullying to share their stories of victimization in the same place where they were victimized? This study presents the findings of a thematic analysis of 40 video stories of adolescent cyberbullying posted online. Three themes were revealed for coping with cyberbullying victimization: 1) Internalizing Behaviors; 2) Disconnecting; and 3) Needing Support. An additional theme of Offering Support was identified as the motivation for why victims share their stories online and risk additional victimization. These findings have implications for health care professionals in self-reflection, identifying and responding to cyberbullying, and offering support and education to adolescents and their allies.
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- School of Nursing, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
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Bullying and Cyberbullying in Primary School: The Impact of Gender and Student Academic Performance. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13137316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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(1) Background: This study examines school bullying and cyberbullying, which are unfortunate realities in our schools that require interdisciplinary, multidimensional educational interventions in order to enhance the quality of the educational process. (2) Methods: The study analyzes the results of the application of the School Harassment Questionnaire (CAES) to 494 students in the sixth year of primary school, aged between 11 and 13, in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha. The results are presented for each dimension and item in the instrument, then analyzed by gender and student academic performance. (3) Results: The results indicated statistically significant differences in the variables examined, particularly in the variable Skills for Conflict Resolution. (4) Conclusions: The use of this instrument and results such as those in this study could enhance teachers’ awareness of the reality of their classrooms, from the school climate to the relational conflicts that may be present. This allows teachers to look into preventive action to encourage the comprehensive development of all students, with tutorial action being essential.
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Ngo AT, Tran AQ, Tran BX, Nguyen LH, Hoang MT, Nguyen THT, Doan LP, Vu GT, Nguyen TH, Do HT, Latkin CA, Ho RCM, Ho CSH. Cyberbullying Among School Adolescents in an Urban Setting of a Developing Country: Experience, Coping Strategies, and Mediating Effects of Different Support on Psychological Well-Being. Front Psychol 2021; 12:661919. [PMID: 33897571 PMCID: PMC8062748 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background: This study examined the cyberbullying experience and coping manners of adolescents in urban Vietnam and explored the mediating effect of different support to the associations between cyberbullying and mental health issues. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 484 students at four secondary schools. Cyberbullying experience, coping strategies, psychological problems, and family, peer, and teacher support were obtained. Structural equation modeling was utilized to determine the mediating effects of different support on associations between cyberbullying and psychological problems. Results: There were 11.6 and 28.3% of students who reported that they experienced and observed at least one cyberbullying act in the last 3 months, respectively. Among the victims, only 48.2% tried to stop the perpetrators. Meanwhile, the majority of observers belonged to the “Intervene” group who tried to report cyberbullying acts or help victims. Family support was found to partially mediate associations between cyberbullying experience and observation with levels of psychological problems among adolescents. Conclusion: The 3-month rate of cyberbullying experience and observation among urban adolescents aged 11–14 was low. However, current coping strategies against cyberbullying were not sufficient. Family support is an important factor that should be considered for designing interventions to mitigating the impacts of cyberbullying on the mental health of adolescents.
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- Anh Toan Ngo
- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam.,Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam.,Faculty of Medicine, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Institute of Health Economics and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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The bidirectional relationships between peer victimization and internalizing problems in school-aged children: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev 2021; 85:101979. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.101979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Li D, Xu X, Liu J, Dai Y, Chen X. Cybervictimization and adjustment in late childhood: Moderating effects of social sensitivity. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101258] [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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The Role of Emotions, Moral Disengagement and Gender in Supporting Victims of Bullying. EDUCATION SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/educsci10120365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Previous research shows that classmates supporting victims’ defence is fundamental to combat bullying. To find a suitable response for the bullying problem, we must bear in mind how all the victim’s classmates respond and what variables can determine their helping behaviour. Moral disengagement has been demonstrated to be a factor that explains behaviour when faced with bullying. Emotions have also been shown to be relevant for bullying behaviour. This research aimed to gain knowledge of how adolescents behave when faced with bullying and to analyse how their behaviour relates to moral disengagement and both positive and negative emotions, specifically supportive behaviour for victims. In the present study 1029 students participated, all of whom came from Secondary Education, Training Cycles and Higher Secondary Education Stages in Spain. The regression analysis confirmed that being male increased the likelihood of performing active and passive behaviours. Conversely, being female involved displaying more proactive behaviours. Feeling positive/pleasant emotions about bullying increased active behaviour. Feeling negative/unpleasant emotions about bullying increased behaviour in the proactive behavior group. Adolescents should be aware that stopping bullying is their personal responsibility, which depends on their behaviour with the victim. Interventions must aim to reduce moral disengagement and positive emotions about bullying by increasing negative emotions about such behaviour.
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Vlaanderen A, Bevelander KE, Kleemans M. Empowering digital citizenship: An anti-cyberbullying intervention to increase children's intentions to intervene on behalf of the victim. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Naslund JA, Bondre A, Torous J, Aschbrenner KA. Social Media and Mental Health: Benefits, Risks, and Opportunities for Research and Practice. JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE 2020; 5:245-257. [PMID: 33415185 PMCID: PMC7785056 DOI: 10.1007/s41347-020-00134-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Social media platforms are popular venues for sharing personal experiences, seeking information, and offering peer-to-peer support among individuals living with mental illness. With significant shortfalls in the availability, quality, and reach of evidence-based mental health services across the United States and globally, social media platforms may afford new opportunities to bridge this gap. However, caution is warranted, as numerous studies highlight risks of social media use for mental health. In this commentary, we consider the role of social media as a potentially viable intervention platform for offering support to persons with mental disorders, promoting engagement and retention in care, and enhancing existing mental health services. Specifically, we summarize current research on the use of social media among mental health service users, and early efforts using social media for the delivery of evidence-based programs. We also review the risks, potential harms, and necessary safety precautions with using social media for mental health. To conclude, we explore opportunities using data science and machine learning, for example by leveraging social media for detecting mental disorders and developing predictive models aimed at characterizing the aetiology and progression of mental disorders. These various efforts using social media, as summarized in this commentary, hold promise for improving the lives of individuals living with mental disorders.
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- John A. Naslund
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Holfeld B, Baitz R. The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Social Support and School Climate on the Association between Cyber Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms. J Youth Adolesc 2020; 49:2214-2228. [PMID: 32705607 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-020-01292-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Although the link between cyber victimization and internalizing symptoms is well established, questions remain about the factors that may describe this association and whether they differ by gender. In the current study, the mediating and moderating roles of social support (peers, family) and experiences of school climate (i.e., students' feelings of safety and caring within the school environment) were examined on the association between cyber victimization and internalizing symptoms among early adolescent boys and girls. Participants included 1151 students (51.4% boys) aged 10 to 16 (Mage = 12.7, SD = 0.93). Results from a hierarchical regression model indicate moderation effects of peer support and school climate; higher levels of cyber victimization were more strongly associated with internalizing symptoms when adolescents reported lower levels of peer support whereas higher levels of cyber victimization were more strongly associated with internalizing symptoms when adolescents reported more positive experiences of school climate. Structural mediation models show partial mediation effects with higher levels of cyber victimization associated with lower levels of peer support, lower levels of family support, and poorer experiences of school climate respectively, which in turn, were associated with more internalizing symptoms. The findings highlight the importance of creating safe and supportive environments at home and at school to promote healthy development during early adolescence, however, these efforts may not benefit adolescents who experience repeated cyber victimization.
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- Brett Holfeld
- Department of Psychology, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5G4, Canada.
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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De Kimpe L, Ponnet K, Walrave M, Snaphaan T, Pauwels L, Hardyns W. Help, I need somebody: Examining the antecedents of social support seeking among cybercrime victims. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cohen OBS, Shahar G, Brunstein Klomek A. Peer Victimization, Coping Strategies, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation Among Young Adolescents. CRISIS 2020; 41:156-162. [DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Abstract. Background: Victimization by bullying among adolescents is a widespread phenomenon associated with depression and suicidal ideation. Coping with bullying may include aggressive responding and self-blame. Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the role adolescent self-blame and aggression – representing coping with peer bullying – in depression and suicide ideation. Method: We recruited 97 "pure" victims (41 girls; mean age = 12.69, SD = .80) identified from a sample of 505 adolescents (242 girls; mean age = 12.73, SD = .81) from two Israeli high schools. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess victimization, aggressive responses, self-blame, depression, and suicide ideation. Results: Self-blame in the face of peer bullying was uniquely associated with both depression and suicide ideation. The effect was robust even after controlling for level of victimization. No direct effect of aggressive coping or moderating effects of self-blame or aggression on the association between victimization and depression/suicide ideation were found. Limitations: This study used a cross-sectional design and made exclusive use of self-report measures. Conclusion: Adolescents who blame themselves for being bullied might be at a heightened risk for depression and suicidality compared to adolescents who did not use self-blame.
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- Or Ben Simon Cohen
- Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel
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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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Riley F, Wright M, Bokszczanin A, Essau CA. Poly-Victimization in Polish Adolescents: Risk Factors and the Moderating Role of Coping. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2020; 35:1515-1538. [PMID: 29294680 DOI: 10.1177/0886260517696868] [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: 06/07/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of poly-victimization in Polish adolescents and assess factors associated with poly-victimization risk across different ecological levels. This study further examined whether coping styles could moderate the impact of poly-victimization on emotional well-being. Participants were 454 adolescents, aged between 13 and 19 years, from an urban region of Poland. Adolescents completed self-report measures assessing community, school, and family risks, along with a peer nomination task measuring social preference. Teachers also completed a measure assessing adolescent problem behaviors. Findings revealed that the majority of the sample (70%) experienced more than one type of victimization in the past year, and 35.7% were classified as poly-victims (≥ 6 victimizations). As hypothesized, community disorganization, low commitment to school, poor family management, family conflict, peer social preference, and teacher-rated withdrawn and disruptive behavioral problems were predictive of poly-victimization. In addition, the relationship between poly-victimization and emotional well-being was moderated by problem-solving coping, in that greater use of problem-solving strategies lessened the negative impact of poly-victimization on positive affect and life satisfaction. Other investigated coping strategies (social support-seeking, internalizing, externalizing, and distraction) failed to demonstrate any moderation effect. Findings highlight the high rate of victimization experienced by adolescents in Poland and have implications for the identification of those at risk of poly-victimization, suggesting that there is a need to consider factors related to the adolescent themselves, their relationships with family and peers, and school and community factors. Results also indicate that there may be value in training victims in the use of problem-solving coping styles as a source of resilience.
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How do adolescents cope with cyberhate? Psychometric properties and socio-demographic differences of a coping with cyberhate scale. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.106167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wang MJ, Yogeeswaran K, Andrews NP, Hawi DR, Sibley CG. How Common Is Cyberbullying Among Adults? Exploring Gender, Ethnic, and Age Differences in the Prevalence of Cyberbullying. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2020; 22:736-741. [PMID: 31697598 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2019.0146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Previous research on cyberbullying has almost entirely focused on examining its prevalence among teens and young adults leaving it unclear how prevalent it is within the wider population. The present study used a New Zealand (NZ) national sample (N = 20,849) to examine gender, age, and ethnic differences in the experiences of cyberbullying victimization. On average, nearly 14.9 percent of respondents stated that they have ever been a target of cyberbullying before, with 2.2 percent respondents reporting such experiences within the past month. While young adults (18-25 years) experienced the highest levels of cyberbullying during both time frames (lifetime and past month), the prevalence of cyberbullying was lower among older age cohorts, with the lowest rate among the 66+ age group. Reports of cyberbullying slightly varied among men and women, with women overall reporting slightly greater levels of having ever experienced cyberbullying than men; however, this significant difference did not carry into reports of cyberbullying over the past month. On average, participants identifying as European reported lower levels of cyberbullying than Māori and Pacific Nations participants during both time frames, with Asian participants falling in the middle. Taken together, these findings provide a nuanced understanding of the prevalence of cyberbullying in a large national sample of NZ adults.
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- Meng-Jie Wang
- School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- School of Social Science and Humanities, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Hellfeldt K, López-Romero L, Andershed H. Cyberbullying and Psychological Well-being in Young Adolescence: The Potential Protective Mediation Effects of Social Support from Family, Friends, and Teachers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 17:ijerph17010045. [PMID: 31861641 PMCID: PMC6981789 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In the current study, we tested the relations between cyberbullying roles and several psychological well-being outcomes, as well as the potential mediation effect of perceived social support from family, friends, and teachers in school. This was investigated in a cross-sectional sample of 1707 young adolescents (47.5% girls, aged 10–13 years, self-reporting via a web questionnaire) attending community and private schools in a mid-sized municipality in Sweden. We concluded from our results that the Cyberbully-victim group has the highest levels of depressive symptoms, and the lowest of subjective well-being and family support. We also observed higher levels of anxiety symptoms in both the Cyber-victims and the Cyberbully-victims. Moreover, we conclude that some types of social support seem protective in the way that it mediates the relationship between cyberbullying and psychological well-being. More specifically, perceived social support from family and from teachers reduce the probability of depressive and anxiety symptoms, and higher levels of social support from the family increase the probability of higher levels of subjective well-being among youths being a victim of cyberbullying (i.e., cyber-victim) and being both a perpetrator and a victim of cyber bullying (i.e., cyberbully-victim). Potential implications for prevention strategies are discussed.
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- Karin Hellfeldt
- School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +46-(0)-19301329
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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- School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden;
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Tolmatcheff C, Hénoumont F, Klée E, Galand B. Stratégies et réactions des victimes et de leur entourage face au harcèlement scolaire : une étude rétrospective. PSYCHOLOGIE FRANCAISE 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.psfr.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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DeSmet A, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Walrave M, Vandebosch H. Associations Between Bystander Reactions to Cyberbullying and Victims' Emotional Experiences and Mental Health. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2019; 22:648-656. [PMID: 31566447 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2019.0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Bystanders in cyberbullying may play a crucial role in reducing cyberbullying's harm for victims. This study assessed bystander responses, and the associations with adolescent victims' emotional reactions to cyberbullying and victims' mental health outcomes (symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress; suicidal ideation). A total of 1037 adolescents (49.8 percent female, mean age = 15.17 years) participated in the cross-sectional study and filled out an anonymous questionnaire. Victimization was measured with a single-item scale (cybervictims) and a multiple-item scale with cyberbullying examples (youth experiencing offensive practices). Associations of positive (e.g., defending) and negative (e.g., ignoring) bystander responses with victims' emotions (8 types of emotions rated on 5-point Likert scale) were assessed through correlations; and with victims' mental health outcomes (Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale [DASS-21], single item for suicidal ideation) using regression analyses, adjusting for the influence of gender and coping styles (KIDCOPE). Cybervictims (single-item scale) showed more victimization experiences, and more negative emotional and mental health outcomes than youth only experiencing offensive practices. Negative bystander responses predicted some mental health outcomes among cybervictims, but not among youth only experiencing offensive practices. Positive bystander behavior did not predict any mental health outcome. There is a clear need for cyberbullying prevention programs to include components that target bystander responses, to alleviate victims' emotional and mental health harm after cyberbullying. Attention is needed to create effective programs to reduce negative bystander behavior, while most current programs are focused on positive bystander behavior.
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- Ann DeSmet
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Research Foundation Flanders, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Communication Studies, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Communication Studies, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Communication Studies, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Yuchang J, Junyi L, Junxiu A, Jing W, Mingcheng H. The Differential Victimization Associated With Depression and Anxiety in Cross-Cultural Perspective: A Meta-Analysis. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2019; 20:560-573. [PMID: 29333963 DOI: 10.1177/1524838017726426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Traditional bullying and cyberbullying have become serious worldwide issues. The meta-analysis in this article took a cross-cultural perspective to explore whether there were any differences between the effects of cyber victimization and traditional victimization on the presence of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents and to examine the effects of moderators in explaining these differences/similarities. Fifty-six empirical studies (generating 148 independent samples) were included with a total sample size of 214,819 participants. The results indicated that the effects of cyber victimization and the subtypes of traditional victimization on anxiety were significantly different, and there was a marginally significant difference for depression. The moderating effects of country of origin were found to be significant for depression, with the mean effect size in North America being significantly higher than in China and Europe, which suggested that culture was an important factor. The moderating effects of age were also found to be significant for the relationships between traditional victimization and depression, traditional victimization and anxiety, cyber victimization and depression, and cyber victimization and anxiety. In addition, the effect size for cyber victimization and depression has increased in more recent publication years.
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- Jin Yuchang
- 1 School of Teacher Education and Psychology, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- 2 School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
- 3 Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- 4 School of Software Engineering, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
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- 5 Department of Psychology, Capital Normal University, China
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- 6 College of Psychology, South China Normal University, China
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Noret N, Hunter SC, Rasmussen S. The Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship Between Being Bullied and Mental Health Difficulties in Adolescents. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12310-019-09339-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Grassetti SN, Hubbard JA, Docimo MA, Bookhout MK, Swift LE, Gawrysiak MJ. Parental advice to preadolescent bystanders about how to intervene during bullying differs by form of bullying. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/sode.12397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Stevie N. Grassetti
- Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester Pennsylvania
- Department of Brain and Psychological Sciences University of Delaware Newark Delaware
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- Department of Brain and Psychological Sciences University of Delaware Newark Delaware
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- Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Lawrence LM, Elphinstone B. Investigating the Hypothesis That Coping and Nonattachment Mediate Complicated Grief Onto Hoarding. JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2019.1645444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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Milojevich HM, Norwalk KE, Sheridan MA. Deprivation and threat, emotion dysregulation, and psychopathology: Concurrent and longitudinal associations. Dev Psychopathol 2019; 31:847-857. [PMID: 31014408 PMCID: PMC7012774 DOI: 10.1017/s0954579419000294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Maltreatment increases risk for psychopathology in childhood and adulthood, thus identifying mechanisms that influence these associations is necessary for future prevention and intervention. Emotion dysregulation resulting from maltreatment is one potentially powerful mechanism explaining risk for psychopathology. This study tests a conceptual model that distinguishes deprivation and threat as distinct forms of exposure with different pathways to psychopathology. Here we operationalize threat as exposure to physical and/or sexual abuse and deprivation as exposure to neglect. We test the hypothesis that threat and deprivation differentially predict use of avoidant strategies and total regulation. Data were drawn from the Longitudinal Studies on Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN study; N = 866), which followed high-risk children from age 4 to 18. At age 6, children and their parents reported on adversity exposure. Case records documented exposure to abuse and neglect. At 18, adolescents reported on regulation strategies and psychopathology. Regression analyses indicated that greater exposure to threat, but not deprivation, predicted greater use of avoidant strategies in adolescence. Moreover, avoidance partially mediated the longitudinal association between exposure to threat in early childhood and symptoms of internalizing psychopathology in adolescence. Results suggest that abuse and neglect differentially predict regulation strategy use and that regulation strategy use predicts psychopathology.
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- Helen M Milojevich
- Center for Developmental Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,Chapel Hill, NC,USA
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- Department of Psychology,North Carolina State University,Raleigh, NC,USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,Chapel Hill, NC,USA
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How to Stop Victims' Suffering? Indirect Effects of an Anti-Bullying Program on Internalizing Symptoms. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16142631. [PMID: 31340598 PMCID: PMC6678412 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16142631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Victims of bullying and cyberbullying present internalizing problems, such as anxiety, psychosomatic and depressive symptoms, and are at higher risk of considering or attempting suicide. Researchers have put great effort into developing interventions able to stop bullying and cyberbullying, and thus buffering possible negative consequences. Despite this, only a few of them have investigated the effects of these programs on the psychological suffering of the victims. The NoTrap! program is an Italian evidence-based intervention able to reduce victimization, bullying, cybervictimization and cyberbullying. The aim of the present study is to analyze whether the NoTrap! program can reduce internalizing symptoms through the decrease in both victimization and cybervictimization. Participants were 622 adolescents, enrolled in the 9th grade of eight high schools in Tuscany (experimental group: N = 451; control group: N = 171). We collected data at three time points: pre-, mid- and post-intervention. Using latent growth curve models, we found that the program significantly predicted the change in internalizing symptoms over time. Furthermore, the mediation model showed that only the indirect effect via cybervictimization was significant. In summary, the program reduced internalizing symptoms within the experimental group successfully, through the decrease in cybervictimization more so than through the mediational effect of decreasing victimization.
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Wachs S, Wright MF. The Moderation of Online Disinhibition and Sex on the Relationship Between Online Hate Victimization and Perpetration. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2019; 22:300-306. [PMID: 30945942 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2018.0551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Online hatred based on attributes, such as origin, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation, has become a rising public concern across the world. Past research on aggressive behavior suggests strong associations between victimization and perpetration and that toxic online disinhibition and sex might influence this relationship. However, no study investigated both the relationship between online hate victimization and perpetration and the potential moderation effects of toxic online disinhibition on this relationship. To this end, the present study was conducted. The sample consists of 1,480 7th to 10th graders from Germany. Results revealed positive associations between online hate victimization and perpetration. Furthermore, the results support the idea that toxic online disinhibition and sex, by way of moderator effects, affect the relationship between online hate victimization and perpetration. Victims of online hate reported more online hate perpetration when they reported higher levels of online disinhibition and less frequent online hate perpetration when they reported lower levels of toxic online disinhibition. Additionally, the relationship between online hate victimization and perpetration was significantly greater among boys than among girls. Taken together, our results extend previous findings to online hate involvement among adolescents and substantiate the importance to conduct more research on online hate. In addition, our findings highlight the need for prevention and intervention programs that help adolescents deal with the emerging issue of online hate.
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- Sebastian Wachs
- 1 Department of Educational Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- 2 Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.,3 Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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Li R, Yao M, Liu H, Chen Y. Relationships among autonomy support, psychological control, coping, and loneliness: Comparing victims with nonvictims. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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