Summary
This cross-sectional study of 604 adolescents examined the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of cyber dating violence victimization. The findings demonstrate that cyber-control was more common than cyber-aggression, and that frequent CDV victimization was associated with greater cyberbullying, depressive mood, and (in girls) loneliness. The authors emphasise the close relationship between cyberbullying and CDV, suggesting attention to poly-victimization risk and sex-differentiated psychosocial adjustment outcomes.
Regional applicability
The study does not explicitly report the geographic location of the sample. Without confirmation of United Kingdom origin, transferability to UK adolescent populations should be assessed; however, the findings on cyber dating violence psychosocial effects are likely relevant to UK youth given similar technology use patterns and dating relationship dynamics in adolescent populations.
Key measures
Prevalence of CDV victimization (occasional vs. frequent; cyber-control vs. cyber-aggression); correlations with loneliness, depressive mood, and cyberbullying victimization; effect sizes by sex
Outcomes reported
The study analysed prevalence of cyber dating violence (CDV) victimization by frequency and type, and examined relationships with loneliness, depressive mood, and cyberbullying victimization in 604 adolescents (mean age 14.32 years). Cyber-control was more prevalent than cyber-aggression, with positive correlations between CDV victimization and both depressive mood and cyberbullying in both sexes; loneliness correlations observed in girls only.
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