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Cybervictimization, Offline Victimization, and Cyberbullying: The Mediating Role of the Problematic Use of Social Networking Sites in Boys and Girls

Belén Martínez–Ferrer, Celeste León-Moreno, Cristian Suárez Relinque, Gonzalo del Moral Arroyo, Gonzalo Musitu Ochoa

Psychosocial Intervention · 2021

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Summary

The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of the problematic social networking sites use (PSNSU) in the relationship between both cybervictimization and offline victimization and cyberbullying in boys and girls. The sample consisted of 2,011 adolescents (50.67% boys and 49.32% girls), aged between 12 and 18 years old (M = 14.17, SD = 1.47), enrolled in schools in Andalusia, Spain. To examine this objective, moderated mediation model of the PROCESS macro was used. The results showed that both cybervictimization and offline victimization are positively related to cyberbullying directly and indirectly through PSNSU. Moreover, it was observed that boys victimized both online and offline demonstrated a higher involvement in cyberbullying, whereas girls reported a higher PSN

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.5093/pi2021a5
Catalogue ID
SNmojbii8u-2tc697
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