Reciprocal relationships between cyberbullying and loneliness among university students: The vital mediator of general trust

•The initial level of cyberbullying (perpetration and victimization) significantly predicted the initial level of loneliness.•The change rate of cyberbullying (perpetration and victimization) positively predicted the change rate of loneliness.•The initial level of cyberbullying victimization was neg...

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Published in:Personality and individual differences 2024-04, Vol.221, p.112567, Article 112567
Main Authors: Tong, Zhuo, Zhao, Min-Xiang, Yang, Yu-Chuan, Dong, Yan, Xia, Ling-Xiang
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Language:English
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Summary:•The initial level of cyberbullying (perpetration and victimization) significantly predicted the initial level of loneliness.•The change rate of cyberbullying (perpetration and victimization) positively predicted the change rate of loneliness.•The initial level of cyberbullying victimization was negatively correlated with the growth rate of cyberbullying victimization.•General trust played a bidirectional mediating role between cyberbullying (perpetration and victimization) and loneliness.
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2024.112567