The relation between cyberbullying and depressive symptoms in adolescence. The moderating role of emotion regulation strategies

Turliuc, Maria Nicoleta; Măirean, Cornelia; Boca-Zamfir, Mioara

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2020.106341

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“…Previous studies emphasized the role of emotional processes in cybervictimization by examining whether emotional self-efficacy or adaptive emotion regulation moderate (buffer) the negative association between cybervictimization and impaired well-being (e.g., Turliuc et al, 2020 ). Recently, researchers suggested that social-cognitive factors (e.g., self-efficacy) and coping strategies (e.g., emotion regulation) may not only moderate but mediate the link between cybervictimization and psychological consequences ( Raskauskas & Huynh, 2015 , p. 123).…”

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“…Extending the definition of traditional bullying, cyberbullying can be defined as “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices” ( Hinduja & Patchin, 2014 , p. 11). Cyberaggression describes the act of perpetrating cyberbullying, while cybervictimization refers to the exposure to cyberbullying ( Turliuc, Măirean, & Boca-Zamfir, 2020 ).…”

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“…Considering the high prevalence of cybervictimization among adolescents and little research examining how cybervictims select strategies for coping with such a stressful event, it seems crucial to gain a better understanding of the coping mechanisms linking cybervictimization to lower well-being. Recent studies emphasize the role of emotional self-efficacy (e.g., Heiman, Olenik-Shemesh, & Eden, 2015 ) and emotion regulation (e.g., Erreygers, Vandebosch, Vranjes, Baillien, & De Witte, 2018 ; Turliuc et al, 2020 ) for cybervictimization. In the present research, we conducted two studies to examine emotional self-efficacy and specific emotion regulation strategies as potential mediators in the association between cybervictimization and well-being.…”

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Cybervictimization and well-being among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating roles of emotional self-efficacy and emotion regulation

Schunk

Zeh

Trommsdorff

2022

Computers in Human Behavior

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Cybervictimization has been linked to adverse psychological consequences but little is known about the mechanisms linking cybervictimization to lower well-being. We conducted two studies to examine emotional self-efficacy and distinct emotion regulation strategies as potential mediators in the relationship between cybervictimization and lower well-being among German adolescents during the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. In Study 1, 107 adolescents ( M age = 15.76) reported their cybervictimization frequency, emotional self-efficacy beliefs, and aspects of well-being (i.e., self-esteem, perceived social support, and subjective well-being during the COVID-19 related school closures). Emotional self-efficacy mediated the link between cybervictimization and all well-being measures. Specifically, cybervictimization was related to lower well-being through lower self-efficacy for managing negative emotions. For further examination, in Study 2, 205 adolescents ( M age = 15.45) were asked to report their cybervictimization experiences, use of specific emotion regulation strategies (rumination, reappraisal, and suppression), and well-being (i.e., self-esteem and life satisfaction). Cybervictimization was related to lower well-being through more rumination, but not through reappraisal or suppression. Taken together, our findings suggest that cybervictims may have lower emotional self-efficacy beliefs and engage in more rumination, a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy. These deficits in adolescents’ beliefs and capabilities for effectively managing negative emotions may be accountable for the adverse psychological consequences of cybervictimization. Notably, exploratory analyses suggest that cybervictimization frequency did not increase among adolescents during the lockdown (e.g., homeschooling, social distancing) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cybervictimization and well-being among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating roles of emotional self-efficacy and emotion regulation

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Trommsdorff

2022

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…The complexity of cyberbullying caused by religious or cultural intolerance, together with the constant increase in intercultural classrooms [25], show the importance of this research. This attempts to respond to the knowledge gaps detected in the few studies on this type of cyberbullying [26]. Specifically, this research aims to ascertain the probability of being a cybervictim or cyberbully in intercultural environments, identifying the predominant culture, ethnicity, or religion in each profile.…”

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Cyberbullying Analysis in Intercultural Educational Environments Using Binary Logistic Regressions

2021

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The goal of this study is to analyze how religion, ethnic group, and race influence the likelihood of becoming either a cybervictim or cyberbully in intercultural educational environments. In the research, 755 students in secondary education were analyzed in the south of Spain through the Cyberbullying Scale for students with Cultural and Religious Diversity (CSCRD). The analyses were carried out using the Statistical Package SPSS and the STATA software. The results obtained from the Kruskal–Wallis H test showed significant differences according to these aspects, for both the cybervictim and cyberbully parameters. The results stemming from binary logistic regressions confirmed such differences and regarded those students who belong to the Muslim religion, the gypsy ethnic group and the Asian race as being more likely to become cybervictims. Furthermore, these analyses showed that Gypsy and Asian students were also more likely to be cyberbullies than other groups. The main conclusions state that minority groups are more likely to suffer cyberbullying in intercultural educational environments, and that students from these groups are also more likely to become cyberbullies.

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“…Moreover, cyber victims who report utilizing cognitive reappraisal are less likely to experience the negative emotional consequences often associated with peer victimization (Turliuc et al, 2020). Thus, although the role of emotion regulation in online contexts is a relatively new area of research, empirical support provides evidence that strategies of emotion regulation are important for both the perpetrator and recipient of harmful communicative behaviour online.…”

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The other side of the screen: The impact of perspective‐taking on adolescents’ online communication

Bowman-Smith

Sosa‐Hernandez

Nilsen

2021

Journal of Adolescence

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The relation between cyberbullying and depressive symptoms in adolescence. The moderating role of emotion regulation strategies

Cited by 32 publications

References 53 publications

Cybervictimization and well-being among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating roles of emotional self-efficacy and emotion regulation

Cybervictimization and well-being among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating roles of emotional self-efficacy and emotion regulation

Cyberbullying Analysis in Intercultural Educational Environments Using Binary Logistic Regressions

The other side of the screen: The impact of perspective‐taking on adolescents’ online communication

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