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Cyberbullying perpetration and victimization create a self-perpetuating cycle, with cyberbullying leading to more social media use. Understanding these dynamics is key to intervention strategies.

Keywords:

cyberbullying perpetration cybervictimization dynamic structural equation model feedback effect social networking use intensity

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Public Health
Sociology

Background:

Online social interactions present risks like cyberbullying, a significant public health concern.
Previous research on cyberbullying perpetration and victimization yields inconsistent findings.
A gap exists in understanding micro-dynamic interactions between cyberbullying and social networking use.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine dynamic feedback loops between cyberbullying perpetration, cybervictimization, and social networking use intensity (SNUI).
To investigate the self-perpetuating nature of cyberbullying among college students.
To inform interventions by clarifying the relationship between cyberbullying and social media engagement.

Main Methods:

Diary study design with 237 college students over 14 consecutive days.
Measurement of daily cyberbullying perpetration, cybervictimization, and SNUI.
Application of dynamic structural equation models to analyze feedback effects.

Main Results:

Positive cross-lagged and feedback effects were found between cyberbullying perpetration and cybervictimization, indicating a self-perpetuating loop.
Daily cyberbullying perpetration significantly predicted increased SNUI on the subsequent day.
No significant effects were found for SNUI predicting cyberbullying perpetration or cybervictimization, or for cybervictimization predicting SNUI.

Conclusions:

Cyberbullying perpetration and victimization are locked in a positive, self-reinforcing spiral.
Cyberbullying engagement drives increased social media use, not vice versa.
Intervention should focus on the nature of social media use rather than just its intensity to disrupt cyberbullying cycles.