ERIC Number: EJ1362880
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1740-5629
EISSN: EISSN-1740-5610
Written and Visual Cyberbullying Victimization in Adolescence: Shared and Unique Associated Factors
European Journal of Developmental Psychology, v18 n5 p658-677 2021
The present study investigated the antecedents of cyberbullying victimization and addressed the commonalities and differences between visual and written forms of cyberbullying victimization among 3172 Italian adolescents (51.6% male, M[subscript age] = 13.74 years, SD = 1.70) who participated in the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC, 2014) survey. The results from two logistic regression models revealed that the two distinct forms of cyberbullying victimization presented common and unique associated factors. Family support was negatively associated with both forms of cyberbullying victimization, while greater use of social networks and frequent experiences of traditional bullying victimization were positively associated with both forms. Neither written nor visual forms of cyberbullying victimization were associated with the quality of school relationships or online gaming frequency. Gender (female) was associated with written, but not visual, cyberbullying victimization. Finally, visual cyberbullying victimization was positively associated with high family socio-economic status and traditional bullying perpetration. The findings highlight the urgent need to tailor preventive and intervention strategies for the adolescent population.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Family Relationship, Social Media, Social Networks, Computer Games, Video Games, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Early Intervention, Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 10
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 10; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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