Friendship Quality and Gender Differences in Association With Cyberbullying Involvement and Psychological Well-Being

Frontiers in Psychology

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Mairéad Foody¹  Seffetullah Kuldas¹  James O’Higgins Norman¹ 

[1] National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre, Dublin City University

关键词: cyberbullying;    friendship quality;    gender;    psychological well-being;    post-primary;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01723

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Current literature has documented the detrimental effects of cyberbullying which include a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for those involved. Although critical, this research can sometimes ignore social-ecological aspects of a child’s life that can potentially ‘buffer’ the negative psychological effects of such involvement. With this in mind, this cross-sectional investigation of 12–16 year olds [M(SD): 13.5(1) years] in Ireland focused on the role of friendship quality and gender in association with cyberbullying involvement and psychological well-being ( N = 2410). The Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Scale was used to measure cyber perpetration and victimization. A modified version of the Cambridge Friendship Questionnaire was included to investigate peer friendship quality. Finally, the Moods and Feeling Questionnaire and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire were chosen to provide a measurement of psychological well-being. Prevalence rates for various types of cyberbullying roles (cyber bullies, victims and bully/victims) are presented, as well as differences for psychological well-being, friendship quality and cyberbullying involvement. In addition, regression models were used to determine the associations between gender, age, friendship quality and involvement in cyberbullying with psychological well-being. The results are considered in terms of the current literature and directions for future research are suggested.

【 授权许可】

CC BY