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Effective coping with cyberbullying in boys and girls: the mediating role of self-awareness, responsible decision-making, and social support

Esperanza Espino, Annalisa Guarini, Rosario Del Rey

Current Psychology · 2023

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Summary

Abstract There is sufficient evidence on the negative consequences of cyberbullying victimisation depending on the coping styles. Social support seeking is among the most effective strategies for coping with cybervictimisation, but it is scarcely used. The robust Maximum Likelihood (ML) method was used to test the potential mediating role of individual (self-awareness, and responsible decision-making) and contextual variables (self-perceived parental and peer support) in the relationship between cybervictimisation and social support seeking in boys and girls. This cross-sectional study collected data from 1,276 Spanish secondary school students (51.2% boys, 48.8% girls) aged 11–18 ( M = 13.88, SD = 1.42). Structural equation modelling (SEM) results pointed out responsible decision-making a

Subject
Out of scope / non-food
Study type
Research
Study design
Cross-sectional observational study
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Spain
System type
Other
DOI
10.1007/s12144-022-04213-5
Catalogue ID
SNmpruwgrh-rmjmoe
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