Adolescent Cyberbullying Research Articles

Parental conflict and cyberbullying among Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation analysis

The current study investigated the relationship between parental conflict and cyberbullying, while examining the mediating role of social anxiety and the moderating role of perceived social support. A total of 1,187 Chinese adolescents (11–18 years of age (17.9% 7th graders, 27.1% 8th graders, 31.5% 10th graders, 23.5% 11th graders; Mage = 14.51, SDage = 1.59, 45% male) completed a cross-sectional questionnaire to test the relationships between parental conflict, social anxiety, perceived social support and cyberbullying. Our results suggest that parental conflict is positively correlated with adolescent cyberbullying, and that the association is partially mediated by social anxiety. Additionally, perceived social support moderates the both the direct and indirect associations between parental conflict and adolescent cyberbullying. In particular, the association between parental conflict and adolescent cyberbullying, as well as the relationship between social anxiety and adolescent cyberbullying are weaker among adolescents with high levels of perceived social support. In contrast, the association between parental conflict and adolescent social anxiety is stronger in adolescents with high levels of perceived social support.

Violent Video Game Exposure and Cyberbullying in Early Adolescents: A Latent Moderated Mediation Model.

Violent video game exposure (VVGE) is a significant predictor of adolescent cyberbullying perpetration. However, little is known about the mediating and moderated mechanisms between them. This study examined the mediating role of moral disengagement between VVGE and cyberbullying perpetration as well as the moderating role of callous-unemotional (CU) traits on those associations. A total of 2,523 Chinese adolescents (Mage = 13.22, SD = 1.60, 48.4 percent girls) participated this study. Structural equation modeling showed that VVGE was significantly related to cyberbullying perpetration and moral disengagement play a mediating role between them. Latent moderated structural equation modeling showed that CU traits strengthened the effect of VVGE on moral disengagement and of VVGE on cyberbullying perpetration. Results further showed that the mediating effect of moral disengagement was more prominent for youths who have higher levels of CU traits. Interventions to reduce moral disengagement and CU traits among adolescents may interrupt the effect of VVGE to cyberbullying perpetration.

依恋理论视角下青少年网络欺凌受害对心理健康的影响研究

本研究从依恋理论的视角出发,探讨青少年网络欺凌受害的频率对青少年心理健康问题的影响。研究采用多阶段集群抽样方法,在中国东部省份收集了751名中学生的代表性样本。数据分析发现,青少年网络欺凌受害频率与青少年心理健康的关系会因父母依恋和同伴依恋程度的不同而有所差异,父母依恋和同伴依恋在青少年群体遭受网络欺凌的频率与心理健康问题之间具备显著的调节作用。与父母依恋相比,在遭受更高频率的网络欺凌时,同伴依恋对青少年群体心理健康问题起到更强的保护作用。

The association between childhood trauma and adolescent cyberbullying: chain mediating roles of emotional intelligence and online social anxiety.

This study explored the impact of childhood trauma on adolescent cyberbullying and the mediating roles of emotional intelligence and online social anxiety between them. The Childhood Trauma Scale, Emotional Intelligence Scale, and Chinese Brief Version of the Social Media User Social Anxiety Scale and Cyber Bullying Scale were used to assess 1,046 adolescents [boys: 297, girls: 749, average age = 15.79 years] from four schools in Shandong Province, China. SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 24.0 were used for statistical analysis. (1) Childhood trauma was positively associated with adolescents' cyberbullying; (2) Emotional intelligence and online social anxiety played partial mediating roles in the relationship between childhood trauma and cyberbullying; (3) Emotional intelligence and online social anxiety played a chain mediating role in the relationship between childhood trauma and cyberbullying. This study reveals the relationship and mediating mechanisms between childhood trauma and cyberbullying. It provides implications for the theory and prevention of cyberbullying.

Pengaruh Kontrol Diri terhadap Perilaku Cyberbullying Pada Remaja

There are many phenomena of gadget users nowadays ranging from children to adults, if the use of gadgets is not controlled properly it will cause cases of cyberbullying, which will make teenagers in the future more vulnerable to bullying in cyberspace. This research was encouraged because there was data on an increase in cyberbullying from field data and news. The purpose of this study was to obtain correct information, to determine the effect of self-control on adolescent cyberbullying, the sample of this study was adolescents aged 13-18 years with a total of 384 respondents. The research measurement tools are the self-control scale and the cyberbullying scale. This study uses a comparative causal quantitative with a simple regression analysis technique using SPSS 23 For Windows. Based on the research results, it is known that there is a significant influence between self-control and cyberbullying with a value of p = 0.000 <0.05, with a value of R = 0.287.

Личностные предикторы кибервиктимности и кибербуллинга в юношеском возрасте

<p style="text-align: justify;">The article presents an empirical study of personality predictors of cyber-victimization and cyber-bullying in adolescence. There is a shortage of domestic (Russian) studies of individual psychological predictors of both cyber victimization and cyber aggression. To overcome this deficit, an empirical study was organized on a sample of 220 students of secondary specialized and higher educational institutions (age range from 16 to 22 years old, average age 18.3). There is a strong gender bias towards the female in the sample. Using the adapted Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Survey S. Hinduja, J.W. Patchin we measured indicators of cyber-victimization and cyber-aggression among students. To diagnose personality traits, the Russian-language version of the Big Five Inventory (BFI) questionnaire was used. As a result of step-by-step regression analysis, several reliable models of personality traits were built that predict cyber victimization and cyber aggression. Cyber-victimhood predicts declining conscientiousness (β = -0.197) and increasing openness to new experiences (β = 0.148) and neuroticism (β = 0.145). Cyberbullying predicts declining conscientiousness (β = -0.227), benevolence (β = -0.178), and increasing extraversion (β = 0.171). The special role of the lack of conscientiousness, the only personality trait that affects both phenomena at once, is discussed. Analysis of personal predictors of cyber-victimhood in the domestic sample of students as a whole shows a similar picture with the available foreign data. Based on the identified models, it became possible to build preventive programs to reduce cyberbullying in adolescence.</p>

The Research on Primary Factors and Consequences of Adolescent Cyberbullying on Social Media Platforms

The expanding application of new media in recent years has different degrees of impact on both the mass media industry and society. The widespread using of new media has brought many distinctive possibilities to the mass media industry. However, at the same time, it has also triggered some social events, such as the new media violence. The emergence of new media violence has a significant negative impact on the media industry. New media industry in order to earn some interests, they tend to ignore the truthfulness and authenticity of the information, which leads the decreasing of the industrys credibility. The emergence of teenage cyberbullying is also a crucial issue, which has been expanding in the new media industry in recent years. However, the causes and effects of teenagers cyberviolence are relatively complex. Therefore, this paper aims to discuss and analyze the causes, potential risks, and countermeasures of adolescences cyberviolence. This research aims to clarify the factors and consequences of adolescent cyberbullying through using the research reviewing measures. Media network platforms, parenting, and schooling all need to stand out and find the efficient measures to help the teenagers.

A content analysis of South Korean newspaper coverage of adolescent cyberbullying

AbstractThis study aims to understand the changing frameworks, perspectives and contents of cyberbullying over the years of enactment and amendments made to the School Violence Act. A total of 172 news articles published from 2004 to 2021 were first analysed by content and with a chronological segmentation strategy. In the early years, newspapers reported mostly verbal/written and sexual/visual cyberbullying, while exclusion/extortion emerged only recently. The causes of cyberbullying changed from more individual‐oriented ones to societal factors. Physical and psychological harms were consistently reported, but few indicated relational harms. Nowadays, laws/policies are gaining more emphasis as a solution to cyberbullying than services and/or interventions.

Investigation of Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Relationship with Anxiety and Depression

Investigation of Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Relationship with Anxiety and Depression

Investigation of Resilience in According Exposure to Cyberbullying in Adolescents

This research aims to examine the resilience of adolescents according to their exposure to cyberbullying, gender, grade level, parental education level, school type and time spent on social media. Participants consisted of 1040 high school students between the ages of 14-19. Data were collected using the APRS, CVS and PIF, and analyzed with the two-factor ANOVA technique. Data analysis shows that the resilience of the adolescents not exposed to cyberbullying was found to be higher than the adolescents exposed to cyberbullying. It is seen that the resilience of girls is higher than that of boys. It is observed that the resilience of the students decreases as the time they spend daily on social media increases. In addition, it is seen that the education level of the mother had a significant effect on the resilience of the students. It is determined that the variables of father's education level, high school type and grade level do not differ significantly on the resilience of the students. It is found that the joint effect of exposure to cyberbullying and mother's education level has a significant effect on resilience, while the interactions of other variables do not have a significant effect on resilience.

Triple-P e-Parenting to Improve Awareness of Psychiatric Nurses on Preventing Cyberbullying in Adolescents.

The impact of cyberbullying includes mental health problems and an increased risk of suicide. Psychiatric nurses play an important role in reducing the impact of cyberbullying on students. Nurses, educators, and counselors also play a role to prevent cyberbullying by improving awareness. The purpose of this study is to explore the awareness and involvement of mental nurses and their motivation and confidence in preventing cyberbullying. The research method used in this study was a quasi-experimental pre-post tests study. The sample in this study included 192 respondents. Data analysis used a t-test (pair t-test). This study shows that seminars about cyberbullying and Triple-P e-Parenting are effective in increasing nurses’ awareness regarding the incidence of cyberbullying in adolescents (p < 0.001). The aspects that influence the increase in awareness of mental nurses are attitude (p < 0.001) and parenting (p < 0.001). Awareness of nurses as parents related to cyberbullying is important to prevent cyberbullying in adolescents. Seminars about cyberbullying, the role of parents, and how to prevent cyberbullying are effective in preventing cyberbullying in adolescents by paying attention to the experiences of parents who have children affected by cyberbullying.

College students and cyberbullying: how social media use affects social anxiety and social comparison

Cyberbullying is defined as aggression intending to inflict harm on others by electronic communication technologies. Cyberbullying has become more common as social media has grown and is accompanied by negative mental health consequences. Research on cyberbullying and mental health in adolescents suggests cyberbullying victimization moderates the relationship between social comparison and social anxiety, but little is known about this phenomenon in college students. Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore the relationship between cyberbullying, social anxiety, and social comparison amongst college students. A convenience sample of 486 undergraduate students from southern Texas and northern Ohio completed a PyschData survey that assessed social anxiety, social comparison, experiences with be a cyberbullying victim, perpetrator, or both. We found that social anxiety was associated with cyberbullying victimization and perpetration; however, social comparison was not. Cyberbullying victimization was not a moderator between social comparison and anxiety, suggesting that unlike adolescence, college students' experiences with these constructs may be unique to their developmental level.

Adverse childhood experiences and early adolescent cyberbullying in the United States.

With the increasing use of social media and online platforms among adolescents, the relationship between traumatic life events and cyberbullying remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and cyberbullying victimization among a racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse sample of early adolescents. We analyzed longitudinal data from 10,317 participants in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, baseline (2016-2018, ages 9-10 years) toYear 2. Logistic regression analyses were used to estimate associations between ACEs and cyberbullying victimization, adjusting for sex, race/ethnicity, country of birth, household income, parental education, and study site. In the sample (48.7% female, 46.0% racial/ethnic minority), 81.3% of early adolescents reported at least one ACE, and 9.6% reported cyberbullying victimization. In general, there was a dose-response relationship between the number of ACEs and cyberbullying victimization, as two (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.45, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.13-1.85), three (AOR: 2.08, 95% CI: 1.57-2.74), and four or more (AOR: 2.37, 95% CI: 1.61-3.49) ACEs were associated with cyberbullying victimization in adjusted models. In models examining the specific type of ACE, sexual abuse (AOR: 2.27, 95% CI: 1.26-4.11), physical neglect (AOR: 1.61, 95% CI: 1.24-2.09), and household mental health problems (AOR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.18-1.65) had the strongest associations with cyberbullying victimization. Adolescents who have experienced ACEs are at greater risk for experiencing cyberbullying. Interventions to prevent cyberbullying could use a trauma-informed framework, including inter-peer interventions to break this cycle of trauma.

Cyberbullying and internet gaming disorder in Chinese youth: The role of positive youth development attributes.

As digital natives, young people enjoy the convenience and benefits of the internet but also suffer from unique developmental problems of this age, such as cyberbullying and internet gaming disorder (IGD). Research suggests that these online problem behaviors enjoy high prevalence and various negative impacts. To prevent or intervene, this study attempts to explore the association between cyberbullying and IGD and the potential protectors from the positive youth development (PYD) perspective. Through the convenience sampling method, a sample of 463 Chinese adolescents was recruited and participated in the survey. They completed a questionnaire regarding PYD attributes, cyberbullying, IGD, and demographic information. After controlling adolescents' sex and age, results of regression analyses indicated that cyberbullying was positively associated with IGD; PYD attributes had negative cumulative effects on cyberbullying and IGD; and cyberbullying and IGD were negatively related to PYD attributes. Moreover, the mediating effect of PYD attributes was significant in the relationship between cyberbullying and IGD. Specifically, it is very possible for adolescents who have experienced one online problem behavior to suffer from another one. Fortunately, positive personal attributes could effectively buffer this cascading effect. These findings may provide theoretical and practical guidance for practitioners that improving PYD attributes may be a promising approach to prevent or reduce adolescent cyberbullying and IGD.

Factors Affecting Cyberbullying In Adolescents: Literature Review

One of the challenges that adolescents have to face on the internet is that they are easy to become perpetrators or victims of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is intimidating behavior that is carried out individually or in groups using electronic media to harass, threaten, or humiliate someone and is done repeatedly. This writing aims to analyze previous research on perpetrators and victims of adolescent cyberbullying. This writing design uses research article searches in several databases with certain keywords in the 2019-2022 period and 20 articles are obtained that meet the inclusion criteria. The results of writing a literature review show that various factors influence cyberbullying behavior that occurs in victims and perpetrators among adolescents, individual factors, namely experience of violence, age, perception, psychological control, gender, and use of addictive substances. The article search method, the conclusion of writing this literature review shows that the factors that trigger cyberbullying behavior that occurs in victims and perpetrators among adolescents are gender, age, peers, and social media. In addition, there are several types of cyberbullying such as outing, cyber stalking, harassment, flaming, denigration, and impersonation. Meanwhile, a good stress-coping strategy for developing self-efficacy for victims of cyberbullying is emotional focus coping. Result: The conclusion of writing this literature review shows that the factors that trigger cyberbullying behavior that occurs in victims and perpetrators among adolescents are gender, age, peers, and social media. In addition, there are several types of cyberbullying such as outing, cyber stalking, harassment, flaming, denigration, and impersonation. Meanwhile, a good stress-coping strategy for developing self-efficacy for victims of cyberbullying is emotional focus coping. The conclusion of this literature review shows that the factors that trigger cyberbullying behavior in victims and perpetrators among adolescents are gender, age, peers, and social media. In addition, there are several types of cyberbullying such as outing, cyber stalking, harassment, flaming, denigration, and impersonation. Meanwhile, a good stress-coping strategy for developing self-efficacy for victims of cyberbullying is emotional focus coping. Astrak: Latar belakang: Salah satu tantangan yang harus dihadapi remaja di internet adalah mudahnya mereka menjadi pelaku atau korban cyberbullying. Cyberbullying adalah perilaku intimidasi yang dilakukan secara individu atau kelompok dengan menggunakan media elektronik dengan tujuan melecehkan, mengancam, mempermalukan seseorang dan dilakukan secara berulang-ulang. Tujuan: Penulisan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penelitian terdahulu terkait dengan pelaku dan korban cyberbullying remaja. Perancangan penulisan ini menggunakan pencarian artikel penelitian di beberapa database dengan kata kunci tertentu pada periode 2019-2022 dan didapatkan 20 artikel yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Penulisan literature review menunjukkan bahwa terdapat berbagai faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku cyberbullying yang terjadi pada korban dan pelaku di kalangan remaja, faktor individu yaitu pengalaman kekerasan, usia, persepsi, kontrol psikologis, jenis kelamin, penggunaan zat adiktif. Metode pencarian artikel, kesimpulan dari penulisan literature review ini menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor pemicu perilaku cyberbullying yang terjadi pada korban dan pelaku di kalangan remaja adalah jenis kelamin, usia, teman sebaya, dan media sosial. Selain itu, ada beberapa jenis cyberbullying seperti outing, cyberstalking, pelecehan, flaming, fitnah, dan peniruan identitas. Sementara itu, strategi coping stres yang baik untuk mengembangkan efikasi diri bagi korban cyberbullying adalah emotional focus coping. Hasil: Kesimpulan dari penulisan literature review ini menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor pemicu perilaku cyberbullying yang terjadi pada korban dan pelaku di kalangan remaja adalah jenis kelamin, usia, teman sebaya, dan media sosial. Selain itu, ada beberapa jenis cyberbullying seperti outing, cyberstalking, pelecehan, flaming, fitnah, dan peniruan identitas. Sementara itu, strategi coping stres yang baik untuk mengembangkan efikasi diri bagi korban cyberbullying adalah emotional focus coping. Kesimpulan dari penulisan literature review ini menunjukkan bahwa faktor pemicu perilaku cyberbullying yang terjadi pada korban dan pelaku di kalangan remaja adalah jenis kelamin, usia, teman sebaya, dan media sosial. Selain itu, ada beberapa jenis cyberbullying seperti outing, cyberstalking, pelecehan, flaming, fitnah, dan peniruan identitas. Sementara itu, strategi coping stres yang baik untuk mengembangkan efikasi diri bagi korban cyberbullying adalah emotional focus coping.

The link between exposure to violent media, normative beliefs about aggression, self-control, and aggression: A comparison of traditional and cyberbullying.

Adolescence is a high-risk age for exposure to violent media (EVM) and bullying. Some previous theories and empirical studies have highlighted a moderated mediating model that normative beliefs about aggression (NBA) as a mediator and self-control (SC) as a moderator for the link between EVMand aggressive behaviors (including bullying behaviors). However, most previous studies analyzed traditional bullying (TB) and cyberbullying (CB) separately, which is not conducive to finding the differences between the two bullying behaviors. Therefore, this study aims to compare the differences between risk prediction models of TB and CB among adolescents. A total of 777 Chinese adolescent students (336 girls; Mage = 13.57 ± 0.98) completed questionnaires including EVM, NBA, TB, CB, and SC. The results showed that: (1) EVM was positively related to adolescent TB/CB; (2) NBA mediated the above relations; and (3) SC buffers the direct effect of EVM on TB and the effect of NBA on TB. However, SC buffers the effect of NBA on adolescent CB but not buffers the direct effect of EVM on CB. This study highlights the necessity of distinguishing offline and online situations in aggressive behavior research. We suggested "online disinhibit hypothesis" would be adopted to explain why protector factors (e.g., SC) do not buffer the link between aggression-related risk factors (e.g., EVM) and online aggression (e.g., CB).

Social Epidemiology of Early Adolescent Cyberbullying in the United States.

To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among a racially, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse population-based sample of 11-12-year-old early adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (Year 2; N=9429). Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to estimate associations between sociodemographic factors (sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, country of birth, household income, parental education) and adolescent-reported cyberbullying victimization and perpetration. In the overall sample, lifetime prevalence of cyberbullying victimization was 9.6%, with 65.8% occurring in the past 12 months, while lifetime prevalence of cyberbullying perpetration was 1.1%, with 59.8% occurring in the past 12 months. Boys reported higher odds of cyberbullying perpetration (AOR 1.71, 95% CI 1.01-2.92) but lower odds of cyberbullying victimization (AOR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68-0.94) than girls. Sexual minorities reported 2.83 higher odds of cyberbullying victimization (95% CI 1.69-4.75) than nonsexual minorities. Lower household income was associated with 1.64 (95% CI 1.34-2.00) higher odds of cyberbullying victimization than higher household income, however household income was not associated with cyberbullying perpetration. Total screen time, particularly on the internet and social media, was associated with both cyberbullying victimization and perpetration. Nearly one in 10 early adolescents reported cyberbullying victimization. Pediatricians, parents, teachers, and online platforms can provide education to support victims and prevent perpetration for early adolescents at the highest risk of cyberbullying.

Assessing Cyberbullying in Adolescence: New Evidence for the Spanish Version of the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (ECIP-Q).

The prevention of cyberbullying at school requires assessing its prevalence by means of brief measurement instruments with adequate psychometric properties. The present study aims to study the psychometric properties of the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (ECIP-Q) in a sample of 1777 Spanish adolescents (54.1% women, M = 15.71 years; SD = 1.26), selected by stratified random cluster sampling. The two-factor model (victimization and aggression) displayed appropriate goodness of-fit indices. Configural measurement invariance model across gender was found. The omega reliability coefficient for the victimization subscale was 0.82, and for the aggression subscale was 0.68. The ECIP-Q scores were negatively associated with self-esteem and prosocial behavior, and positively associated with depression symptoms and emotional and behavioral difficulties. Significant differences were found between victim and non-victim groups, and between aggressor and non-aggressor groups on the same variables. Victims and aggressors scored lower on self-esteem, and higher on depression symptoms and emotional and behavioral difficulties than those not involved in cyberbullying situations. These findings contribute to demonstrate the satisfactory psychometric quality of the ECIP-Q scores as an assessment tool for cyberbullying in Spanish adolescents.

34.4 Risk Stratification in Adolescent Cyberbullying and Sexting

The news media has relentlessly depicted digital technology as a grave threat to youth mental health, including, but not confined to, experiences with cyberbullying and sexting. Both behaviors are typically characterized as pathological, but research suggests that they may not always be so. This presentation will focus on a more nuanced understanding of the research on digital behaviors that can be, but are not always, traumatic and negative in terms of mental health.

Cyberbullying of Vietnamese High Schoolers during Social Distancing due to COVID-19

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of the problems encountered by Vietnamese schoolchildren during the period of strict restrictions in the form of social distancing to combat the 4th wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam. This is the first systematic study in Vietnam that uses reliable research tools to assess cyberbullying among adolescents during COVID-19 social distancing. Materials and Methods. The study draws on a survey of 787 (grades 6–12) Vietnamese teenagers randomly selected from provinces and cities in the north of Vietnam. An expert survey of students was conducted using the Google Form service. The reliability of the results of the study was verified using the alpha coefficient (ANOVA test) and factor analysis EFA. Results. The final statistical data obtained showed a significant influence of factors: gender, course of study (age), place of residence, purpose, time of use and type of social network on cyberbullying of Vietnamese teenagers and young men. The negative strategy of combating cyberbullying and the experience of cyberbullying (as a subject or victim), which are factors strongly influencing cyberbullying in Vietnamese adolescents and young men, has been identified. During social distancing, Vietnamese teenagers and young men developed a tendency to abuse social networks for entertainment and communication purposes. During social distancing, the manifestations of bullying through social networks in Vietnamese teenagers showed an increase at an alarming rate, focusing mainly on 2 groups of behavior, including “mental violence and invasion of privacy” and “online fraud and sexual harassment”. A closed causal cycle of cyberbullying has been identified, in which the mediating factor contributing to this cycle is the way a teenager reacts negatively to cyberbullying during social distancing due to COVID-19. Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the study are an important basis for the creation of prevention and psychological intervention programs to help Vietnamese adolescents and young men during social distancing due to COVID-19 in order to prevent cyberbullying, contributing to mental health.