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Friendship quality and gender differences in association with cyberbullying involvement and psychological well-being

Kuldas, Seffetullah orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-3510-4056, Foody, Mairéad orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-0026-0294, McGuire, Lian and O'Higgins Norman, James orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-0997-6942 (2019) Friendship quality and gender differences in association with cyberbullying involvement and psychological well-being. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 . p. 1723. ISSN 1664-1078

Abstract
Current literature has documented the detrimental effects of cyberbullying which include a range of internalising and externalising 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 victimisation. 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.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Cyberbullying; Friendship quality; Gender; Post-primary; Psychological well-being
Subjects:UNSPECIFIED
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Institutes and Centres > Anti-Bullying Research Centre (ABC)
Publisher:Frontiers Media
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01723
Copyright Information:© 2019 The Authors.
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:23667
Deposited On:02 Sep 2019 09:50 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 24 Jan 2024 17:54
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