The Relationship between Cyberbullying Victimization and Depression: The Moderating Effects of Gender and Age

Almenayes, Jamal

doi:10.4236/sn.2017.63014

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“…Contrary to expectation, moderation analyses indicated that this relationship was weaker among younger than middle-aged and older adults. Our findings are consistent with emerging research focusing on age as a moderator of impact and sex differences in perpetration rates (Almenayes, 2017; Barlett & Coyne, 2014). It is important to note that these previous studies focused on a considerably narrower age range among participants (i.e., school-aged children, and college students).…”

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“…Finally, although the literature is nascent, there is some suggestion that age may be an important factor. Almenayes (2017) found that the effect of cyberbullying on depression is amplified in older versus younger college students. Relatedly, Barlett and Coyne (2014) report that age-moderated sex differences in rates of cyberbullying perpetration among adolescents.…”

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Cybervictimization in Relation to Self and Other Protection and Response Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Look at an Age-Diverse National Sample

Langhinrichsen-Rohling,

Montanaro,

Mennicke

et al. 2024

J Interpers Violence

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This study considered whether experiencing cybervictimization is associated with increased recognition of cybervictimization intervention opportunities (i.e., witnessing others’ cybervictimization), as well as greater engagement in self-protective (e.g., changing usernames and privacy settings) and other-protective cybervictimization bystander response behaviors. We collected cross-sectional self-report data from an age-diverse ( M = 46.29 years, SD = 19.14, range = 15–93) national sample ( n = 3002). We hypothesized that: (1) personal experiences with cybervictimization would be associated with increased reports of witnessing opportunities to intervene when others are cybervictimized, greater self-reported use of active bystander behaviors in witnessed situations, and greater use of self-protective strategies; (2) We also expected that engagement in self-protective behaviors would be positively associated with engagement in other-protective bystander behaviors in response to witnessed cybervictimization. To test our hypotheses, we estimated a structural equation model wherein four latent variables were constructed: cybervictimization experienced, witnessed opportunities to intervene, engagement in self-protective behaviors, and engagement in other-protective cybervictimization bystander behaviors. As hypothesized, cybervictimization was associated with witnessing more opportunities to intervene in other’s cybervictimization, greater self-reported use of active cyber bystander behaviors, and greater engagement in self-protective strategies. However, the strength of two associations was moderated by age, with stronger relationships between cybervictimization and witnessing opportunities to intervene as well as engaging in bystander behavior for older as compared to younger participants. Contrary to hypothesis, there were no significant associations between use of self and other protective behaviors. Furthermore, greater witnessing of cybervictimization was associated with less engagement in bystander behavior in the final model. The implications for existing bystander intervention programs are described. Longitudinal studies of these associations in multiple age groups and among different cultural groups remain necessary.

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Section: Opportunities To Intervene and Bystander Behavior To Cybervi...mentioning

confidence: 98%

Cybervictimization in Relation to Self and Other Protection and Response Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Look at an Age-Diverse National Sample

Langhinrichsen-Rohling,

Montanaro,

Mennicke

et al. 2024

J Interpers Violence

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“…Several studies in the past decade have shown CB has negative implications on the well-being and mental health of children and adolescents (Almenayes, 2017;Bilic, 2013;Brighi et al, 2012;Olenik-shemesh, Heiman, & Eden, 2012). Educators, researchers, decision-makers, parents, and students share the interest in preventing and reducing this phenomenon (Dietze et al, 2012;Lee, Kim & Kim, 2015;Ttofi & Farrington, 2011).…”

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Educational Intervention Program for Coping with Youth Cyberbullying, Based on Bystanders' Involvement

Olenik‐Shemesh¹,

Heiman²,

Zur³

2019

IJE

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The current article presents an intervention program for coping with cyberbullying, focused on the role of bystanders, as well as evaluation of the program’s effectiveness. While most intervention programs for coping with cyberbullying focus on deterring cyber-perpetrators or assisting cyber-victims, the program presented in this study focuses on the role of bystanders in coping with cyberbullying, providing assistance to victims and strengthening their circle of support. Based on the results of a previous study, a unique intervention program was developed, implemented, and evaluated. The program consisted of six instructional experiential meetings addressing the following topics: noticing the cyberbullying event, interpreting it as an emergency, identifying and emphasizing the abuse, taking responsibility for the event, gaining knowledge and discussing effective ways to intervene and report and more. The homeroom teachers presented the intervention program after receiving training. 418 adolescents participated, divided into experimental (N=215) and control (N=203) groups, 219 boys and 199 girls; average age: 13.2, SD: 0.43. Before and after the program, they completed a cyberbullying questionnaire, a self-efficacy scale, and an empathy scale.The results show a 12.4% decrease in students reporting of cyber- victimization and an increase in the percentage of bystanders who reported cyberbullying instances to teachers, an increase in students who ignored posts, and a decrease in the percentage of students sharing posts. Implications for further development of the intervention program and research are discussed.

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The Online Behaviour of the Algerian Abusers in Social Media Networks

Abainia

2023

Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering

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The Relationship between Cyberbullying Victimization and Depression: The Moderating Effects of Gender and Age

Cited by 4 publications

References 26 publications

Cybervictimization in Relation to Self and Other Protection and Response Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Look at an Age-Diverse National Sample

Cybervictimization in Relation to Self and Other Protection and Response Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Look at an Age-Diverse National Sample

Educational Intervention Program for Coping with Youth Cyberbullying, Based on Bystanders' Involvement

The Online Behaviour of the Algerian Abusers in Social Media Networks

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