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Cyberbullying: Common Predictors to Cyber-Victimisation and Bystanding.
Daniel Lloret-Irles1, Víctor Cabrera-Perona1, Sonia Tirado-González1
1Department of Health Psychology, Miguel Hernández University, 03202 Elche, Spain.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|December 11, 2022
Summary
Adolescent cyber-victimization and bystanding share common predictors, including attitudes towards violence, social media use, and emotional attention. Parental monitoring also plays a role in differentiating these behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Mental Health
- Cyberpsychology
Background:
- Cyberbullying is a growing adolescent mental health concern.
- Research often overlooks the overlap between cyber-victim and cyber-bystander roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify common predictors for cyber-victimization and bystanding.
- To explore the relationship between these roles in adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Canonical correlation analysis was used.
- The study involved 560 students aged 12-15.
Main Results:
- Two canonical variates revealed shared predictive factors for cyber-victimization and bystanding.
- High cyber-victimization and bystanding correlated with favorable attitudes towards violence, extensive social media use, and high emotional attention.
- Conversely, high cyber-victimization with low bystanding was associated with low violence attitudes, less social media use, and high parental monitoring.
Conclusions:
- Cyber-victimization and bystanding roles are not mutually exclusive and share common underlying factors.
- Understanding these shared predictors is crucial for developing targeted interventions for adolescent online safety.
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