ERIC Number: EJ1392060
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8499
Cyberbullying and PIU among Adolescents before and during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association with Adolescents Relationships
Eden, Sigal; Heiman, Tali; Olenik-Shemesh, Dorit; Yablon, Yaacov B.
Youth & Society, v55 n7 p1367-1390 Oct 2023
This study examines the role of adolescents-parents/teachers/peers relationships as explanatory variables of cyberbullying and problematic Internet-use (PIU) pre-and during COVID-19 pandemic. Questionnaires were delivered to 348 adolescents ages 13 to 18 years (M = 15.05) at two time-points, provided a rare opportunity for assessment the pandemic effect. A significant increase was found in Internet-usage and PIU from pre-pandemic to during the pandemic-lockdown, although no change was found in cyber-perpetrating/victimization, but a decrease in cyber-witnessing. An increase was found in adolescents-teachers/peers relationships, while adolescent-parent relationships remained unchanged and strong. Intensive Internet-use was a positive explanatory variable for stronger teachers/peers relationships. When adolescent-peer relationships were stronger, the cyber-perpetrating/victimization were lower. Also, reinforcements in adolescents-teachers relationships during the lockdown may have influenced the decrease in cyberbullying.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Internet, COVID-19, Pandemics, Adolescents, Teacher Student Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Peer Relationship, Antisocial Behavior, Victims, Computer Use, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, High School Students, Social Media
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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