Cyberbullying, positive mental health and suicide ideation/behavior
Julia Brailovskaia1, Tobias Teismann1, Jürgen Margraf1
1Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Massenbergstraße 9-13, Bochum 44787, Germany.
Abstract:
Cyberbullying has regularly been shown to be associated with suicide ideation/behavior. The present study investigated whether positive mental health, i.e., high levels of emotional, cognitive and psychological well-being, buffers the association between cyberbullying and suicide ideation/behavior. A total of 225 students completed measures of cyberbullying, suicide ideation/behavior, and positive mental health. Positive mental health fully mediated the association between cyberbullying and suicide ideation/behavior. Positive mental health seems to confer resilience and should be taken into account in clinical and preventive programs for student populations.
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