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Adolescent Cyberbullying and Cyber Victimization: Longitudinal Study Before and During COVID-19
Peter Johannes Schulz1,2, Marc-Olivier Boldi3, Ann van Ackere3
1Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|March 25, 2025
Summary
Parental communication quality and having siblings reduced adolescent cyberbullying during COVID-19. Exposure to violent media increased cyberbullying, but this effect lessened during the pandemic.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Adolescent cyberbullying is a persistent issue.
- The COVID-19 pandemic increased remote learning and screen time, raising concerns about cyberbullying.
- Understanding factors influencing cyberbullying is crucial for intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of age, violent media exposure, parental communication, internet access, sex, and sibling relationships on cyberbullying.
- To examine how the COVID-19 pandemic altered these dynamics.
- To analyze cyberbullying perpetration and victimization before and during the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a panel dataset tracking the same adolescents.
- Analyzed relationships between selected factors and cyberbullying perpetration/victimization.
- Focused on pandemic-induced changes in cyberbullying dynamics.
Main Results:
- High-quality parental communication decreased cyberbullying perpetration and victimization, especially during the pandemic.
- Violent media exposure increased cyberbullying, but its effect on perpetration diminished during the pandemic.
- Internet access remained correlated with cyberbullying; siblings reduced victimization and perpetration.
Conclusions:
- The COVID-19 pandemic served as a natural experiment to study cyberbullying.
- Parental communication and sibling presence are protective factors against cyberbullying.
- Further research can inform targeted interventions for adolescent cyberbullying.
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