The dangers of the web: Cybervictimization, depression, and social support in college students

Tennant, Jaclyn E.; Demaray, Michelle K.; Coyle, Samantha; Malecki, Christine K.

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.014

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“…These results are in line with earlier research on crime victimization and SWB in the offline context 11 . Results also reinforce past findings on the relationship between online victimization and well-being problems 19,20 . Thus, even though cybercrime victimization does not share the spatial and temporal connection between victims and offenders as is typical in offline crime 17,18 , it has the potential to be harmful for their victims' well-being.…”

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“…In studies by Minkkinen and Turja and colleagues, social belonging to primary offline groups was found to protect young people against potential negative impacts of online behavior, but a similar buffering effect was not found in the social belonging to online groups 29,30 . In addition, Tennant and colleagues reported no moderating role of social support gained from family, significant adults, peers and close friends in a study concerning the association of cybervictimization and depression among college students 20 .…”

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confidence: 98%

“…There is an ongoing discussion over whether the distinctive features of cybercrime, such as the spatial and temporal disconnect between the offender and victim, allows for its comparison to offline crime in terms of crime occurrence and victimization 17,18 . However, analogously to offline crime, previous studies have shown an association between online victimization and well-being problems including depression, lower self-esteem and a decrease in the sense of coherence 19,20 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Cybercrime Victimization and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Buffering Effect Hypothesis Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Kaakinen

Keipi

Räsänen

et al. 2018

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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The wealth of beneficial tools for online interaction, consumption, and access to others also bring new risks for harmful experiences online. This study examines the association between cybercrime victimization and subjective well-being (SWB) and, based on the buffering effect hypothesis, tests the assumption of the protective function of social belonging in cybercrime victimization. Cross-national data from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Finland (N = 3,557; Internet users aged 15-30 years; 49.85 percent female) were analyzed using descriptive statistics and main and moderation effect models. Results show that cybercrime victimization has a negative association with SWB after adjusting for a number of confounding factors. This association concerns both general cybercrime victimization and subcategories such as victimization to offensive cybercrime and cyberfraud. In line with the buffering effect hypothesis, social belonging to offline groups was shown to moderate the negative association between SWB and cybercrime victimization. The same effect was not found in the social belonging to online groups. Overall, the study indicates that, analogously to crime victimization in the offline context, cybercrime is a harmful experience whose negative effects mainly concern those users who have weak social ties offline to aid in coping with such stressors.

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Cybercrime Victimization and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Buffering Effect Hypothesis Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Kaakinen

Keipi

Räsänen

et al. 2018

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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“…However, it is argued that although identity formation begins in adolescence, the period of emerging adulthood is when this process is magnified where emerging adulthood refers to the stage after adolescence and before young adulthood (i.e., 18-25 years old; Arnett 2000;Wood et al 2018). It is during this stage of development where individuals often have to adjust to changed living conditions, such as moving out of the family home and away from friends and in turn can lack social support and suffer from isolation (Tennant et al 2015;Wood et al 2018). The changed status from secondary school student to emerging adult can bring on anxiety with the perceived demands that this developmental stage brings.…”

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Defining Cyberbullying: a Multifaceted Definition Based on the Perspectives of Emerging Adults

Alipan

Skues

Theiler

et al. 2019

Int Journal of Bullying Prevention

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The aim of this qualitative study was to address the lack of consensus on the current cyberbullying definition and the limited research on definitions of cyberbullying made by emerging adults in Australia. Six focus groups were conducted with a total of 39 participants aged 18 to 25 years. The focus groups used a semi-structured question protocol to gain a deeper understanding of emerging adults' perceptions, observations, and opinions related to cyberbullying. A thematic analysis revealed that participants perceive cyberbullying to be an extension of traditional bullying comprising similar key components (i.e., intent to harm, repetition, and power imbalance). However, despite a consensus on the components involved, the operationalization of these key components differed among participants depending on whether they adopted a perpetrator, target, or bystander perspective. The current study extends on previous research by focusing on the different perspectives of cyberbullying (i.e., perpetrators, targets, and bystanders) rather than assuming a single perspective, and in turn integrating these perspectives to propose a multifaceted definition of cyberbullying.

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“…This results in an increased risk for eating disorders, depression, and suicide rates. There are also increased rates of depression, phobias and paranoia, avoidance in new friendships, and considering suicide following the bullying incidents (Tennant et al, 2015).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Global Conference on Education and Research: Volume 1

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Çobanoğlu²

2017

The Global Conference on Education and Research

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We would like to thank University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee for sponsoring GLOCER. Without their support, this conference would have not been possible. We would like to thank Presenting Sponsors: Bradenton Area Visitors and Conventions Bureau and IMG Golf Club. We also would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the academic and corporate sponsors for making this Conference possible.

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The dangers of the web: Cybervictimization, depression, and social support in college students

Cited by 81 publications

References 44 publications

Cybercrime Victimization and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Buffering Effect Hypothesis Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Cybercrime Victimization and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Buffering Effect Hypothesis Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Defining Cyberbullying: a Multifaceted Definition Based on the Perspectives of Emerging Adults

The Global Conference on Education and Research: Volume 1

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