Parental mediation, cyber victimization, adjustment difficulties, and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Wright, Michelle F.

doi:10.5817/cp2017-1-6

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“…A lack of research makes it difficult to explain this finding. Wright [33] did not find support that high parental mediation moderated the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and anxiety among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, although she found support for moderation in samples of typically developing adolescents [6,33]. Furthermore, much of the research linking peer rejection to anxiety among adolescents with ASD focuses on social anxiety [57].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other research has found that adolescents with disabilities were more likely to report distressing cyberbullying victimization when compared to adolescents without disabilities [18]. Wright [33] also found that cyberbullying victimization and face-to-face bullying victimization were associated among adolescents with ASD, and that cyberbullying victimization was also related to depression and anxiety among these adolescents. Taken together, these studies suggest that adolescents with special needs might be particularly vulnerable to cyberbullying victimization and the associated negative outcomes.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Does Peer Rejection Moderate the Associations among Cyberbullying Victimization, Depression, and Anxiety among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Wright

Wachs

2019

Children

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While the consequences of cyberbullying victimization have received some attention in the literature, to date, little is known about the multiple types of strains in adolescents’ lives, such as whether cyberbullying victimization and peer rejection increase their vulnerability to depression and anxiety. Even though some research found that adolescents with disabilities show higher risk for cyberbullying victimization, most research has focused on typically developing adolescents. Thus, the present study focused on examining the moderating effect of peer rejection in the relationships between cyberbullying victimization, depression, and anxiety among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. There were 128 participants (89% male; ages ranging from 11–16 years old) with autism spectrum disorder in the sixth, seventh, or eighth grade at 16 middle schools in the United States. Participants completed questionnaires on cyberbullying victimization, peer rejection, depression, and anxiety. Results revealed that cyberbullying victimization was associated positively with peer rejection, anxiety, and depression among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Further, peer rejection was linked positively with depression and anxiety. Peer rejection moderated the positive relationship between cyberbullying victimization and depression, but not anxiety. Implications for prevention programs and future research are discussed.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Does Peer Rejection Moderate the Associations among Cyberbullying Victimization, Depression, and Anxiety among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Wright

Wachs

2019

Children

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“…This point is even more important considering that children with special needs are more likely to become victims of cyberbullying than children without special needs [56,57,58]. In this context, [59] found that parental mediation had a buffering effect on the relationship between cyber victimization and depression in children with ASD. It may be favourable for parents to be aware of the content of their child’s media use as well as related problems in order to be able to consider it in the assessment of their child’s behaviour, and thus react to it in an adequate way.…”

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Caregiver Reports of Screen Time Use of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study

Stiller

Weber

Strube

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Behavioral Sciences

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Screen based media have progressively become an integral part in the daily lives of children and youths with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, research that exclusively pursues the functionality of screen media use of children with ASD is extremely rare. Through a triangulated approach, the present study aims to fill this gap. We conducted 13 interviews with parents of children with ASD and supplemented this interview–study with an online survey including parents of children with ASD (n = 327). Children with ASD mostly used screen media (especially television) for their wellbeing, which is associated with chances and risks. Based on the parental interviews it is suggested that the media usage of children with ASD should be supervised. The results are discussed in terms of their practical implementation.

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“…They also suggested reduced opportunity for relationships, making friends and participation in leisure activities as possible causal factors, linked with increased loneliness. Wright (2017) in a survey of young autistic people (some with ID), found experience of cyber-victimization was associated positively with anxiety, depression and loneliness. It also supported parental mediation of technology-use as protective against the negative adjustment consequences associated with cyber-victimization.…”

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Online risk for people with intellectual disabilities

Chadwick

2019

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Purpose: This review summarises the current state of empirical knowledge pertaining to online risk and cybercrime relating to people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Approach: This narrative review summarises, synthesises and critically evaluates the current literature and state of knowledge and offers suggestions for extending current knowledge and practice. Findings: Evidence regarding risk for people with ID is limited but growing. Existing findings highlight that: (i) risk may increase contingent upon higher levels of sociability, loneliness, anxiety and depression, poorer insight, judgement, discrimination and ability to detect deception online and reduced experience and life opportunities; (ii) people without ID perceive high online risk for people with ID which may lead to gatekeeping restrictions and controlling digital access; (iii) restriction may potentially impede online self-determination, participation and development by people with ID; (iv) experience of risk may enhance awareness, independence and resilience in managing future online risk amongst people with ID. Further research work is needed in this area to enhance understanding of risk experience and effective support strategies. Originality/value: This review of current knowledge has highlighted the necessity for more research to better understand the propensity for engagement in different risky online behaviours and to better inform support practices to help people with ID to manage risk whilst maintaining digital inclusion.

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Parental mediation, cyber victimization, adjustment difficulties, and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

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Cited by 21 publications

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Does Peer Rejection Moderate the Associations among Cyberbullying Victimization, Depression, and Anxiety among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Does Peer Rejection Moderate the Associations among Cyberbullying Victimization, Depression, and Anxiety among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Caregiver Reports of Screen Time Use of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study

Online risk for people with intellectual disabilities

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