Abuse of technology in adolescence and its relation to social and emotional competencies, emotions in online communication, and bullying

Nasaescu, Elena; Marín-López, Inmaculada; Llorent, Vicente J.; Ortega-Ruíz, Rosario; Zych, Izabela

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.036

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“…Nevertheless, little is known about possible risks and benefits of emotional content perceived and expressed online. It was found that e-motions are related to high social and emotional competencies, but also to the abuse of technology (Nasaescu et al, 2018).…”

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“…Interpersonal interactions carried out in cyberspace present both opportunities and risks (Best, Manktelow, & Taylor, 2014). Both the Internet and online social networks might be used in an inadequate way in adolescent population (Dinev & Hart, 2004;Echeburúa & Corral, 2009;Nasaescu, Marín-López, Llorent, Ortega-Ruiz, & Zych, 2018;Ortega, Calmaestra, & Mora-Merchán, 2008;Sorrentino, Baldry, Farrington, & Blaya, 2019). Cyberbullying is a harmful problem behavior that occurs online (Olweus, 2012;Smith, 2015), defined as an intentional aggression repeated in time, perpetrated through electronic devices.…”

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Relations among online emotional content use, social and emotional competencies and cyberbullying

Marín-López

Zych

Ortega-Ruíz

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Children and Youth Services Review

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Social and emotional competencies have gained importance given their relation with high prosocial behavior and low violence. Social Networking Sites have become a key context for adolescents' interpersonal relationships. Thus, it could be useful to discover if social and emotional competencies are expressed differently when using electronic devices and if their expression, together with the use of emotional content online, are related to cyberbullying. The aim of this study was to explore the relations among social and emotional competencies, emotional content online, cybervictimization, and cyberperpetration. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with a representative sample of 2,114 Andalusian adolescents (50.9% girls; Mage= 13.79 years old, SD= 1.40). Results showed that a high level of social and emotional competencies were negatively related to cybervictimization and cyberperpetration, and to more use of emotional content online. Using more emotional content online was related to more cybervictimization and cyberperpetration. Also having a high level of social and emotional competencies protected against cyberbullying, but an excessive use of emotions online was a risk factor. Insights for the development of future interventions including emotional management online and promotion of positive online interaction are highlighted.

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Relations among online emotional content use, social and emotional competencies and cyberbullying

Marín-López

Zych

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et al. 2020

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…It is plausible that, just as in offline relationships, the ability to manage emotions also plays an adaptive role in online ones. The role of emotion regulation has been generally studied in relation to the problematic use of the Internet in adolescence and studies showed that high levels of social and emotional competencies were related to less technology abuse ( Nasaescu et al, 2018 ) and the ability to regulate and managing emotions can contrast a problematic use of the Internet among adolescents ( Bruno et al, 2014 ; Pace et al, 2019 ). Nonetheless, these studies did not specifically consider the use of social media, nor were focused on early adolescents.…”

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Social Media, Depressive Symptoms and Well-Being in Early Adolescence. The Moderating Role of Emotional Self-Efficacy and Gender

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The study of the psychological effects of social media use on adolescents’ adjustment has long been the focus of psychological research, but results are still inconclusive. In particular, there is a lack of research on the positive and negative developmental outcomes and on possible moderating variables, especially concerning early adolescence. To fill these gaps in literature, the present study longitudinally investigated the relationships between social media use, depressive symptoms, affective well-being and life satisfaction, as well as the moderating role of emotional self-efficacy and gender. The study involved 336 Italian early adolescents (mean age = 13, sd = 0.3; 48% girls) who completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire twice within a year. Main results showed that higher social media use was related to higher depressive symptoms, lower affective well-being and lower life satisfaction among girls with lower emotional self-efficacy. Conversely, high social media use was related to higher affective well-being and higher life satisfaction for girls with higher emotional self-efficacy. Results are discussed in relation to their implications for risk prevention and health promotion among early adolescents. In particular, our results suggest that promoting emotional self-efficacy can be very helpful in making the use of social media an opportunity for well-being and life satisfaction rather than a developmental risk.

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“…Some research suggests that young people who spend more time on EM report lower socioemotional skills (e.g., self-management, motivation, and responsible decision-making) [ 12 ] and poor psychological adjustment [ 13 ]. Additionally, young people who use EM are more likely to perpetrate or become victims of bullying [ 12 ] and cyberbullying [ 14 , 15 , 16 ], and to display risky behaviors (e.g., contact with strangers, pornography, and sexual messages) [ 7 , 16 , 17 ]. Regarding interpersonal relationships, the literature is not univocal: some researchers emphasize the relationship between greater use of technologies and lower real communication skills [ 5 ]; others highlight its importance as a significant context for socialization and interaction [ 18 , 19 ].…”

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Protective Factors in the Use of Electronic Media According to Youth and Their Parents: An Exploratory Study

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Veríssimo

Nobre

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The use of electronic media (EM) by youths has been widely described in the literature, indicating the relevance of understanding the factors that can protect against its risks. We aimed to explore the protective role of participating in extracurricular activities (ECAs) and of parental mediation in the use of EM by young people. A total of 1413 people (729 students, aged between 11 and 17 years old, and one of their parents) participated in this study. Youths who engaged in ECAs spent significantly less time per week on EM and perceived that the use of EM devices had less of a negative impact. When parents and their children presented a congruent notion of how much time youth spent on EM, parents perceived EM to have less of a negative impact on their children compared to dyads with discrepant assessments. The hierarchical regression results indicated that regardless of time spent per week on EM, engaging in ECAs was a significant predictor of perceiving a less negative impact, playing a role as a protective factor regarding the use of EM. The ubiquity of EM reinforces the importance of the focus of this study, and its results contribute to creating specific guidelines for parental education and educational policies.

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Abuse of technology in adolescence and its relation to social and emotional competencies, emotions in online communication, and bullying

Cited by 32 publications

References 52 publications

Relations among online emotional content use, social and emotional competencies and cyberbullying

Relations among online emotional content use, social and emotional competencies and cyberbullying

Social Media, Depressive Symptoms and Well-Being in Early Adolescence. The Moderating Role of Emotional Self-Efficacy and Gender

Protective Factors in the Use of Electronic Media According to Youth and Their Parents: An Exploratory Study

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