Coping in the Cyberworld: Program Implementation and Evaluation – A Pilot Project

As increasing numbers of adolescents become involved in online activities, many also become victims of cyberharassment. This pilot project investigates how a program teaching coping skills (Best of Coping program, BOC) and a program teaching cybersafety (Cyber Savvy Teens program, CST) can optimise...

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Published in:Australian journal of guidance and counselling 2009-12, Vol.19 (2), p.196-215
Main Authors: Lam, Cecilia Wing Chi, Frydenberg, Erica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment (Psychology)
Adolescents
Comparative Analysis
Computer Mediated Communication
Control Groups
Coping
Cyberbullying
Decision Making
Experimental Groups
Internet
Internet and teenagers
Intervention
Knowledge Level
Mental Health
Pretests Posttests
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Psychological Patterns
Questionnaires
Safety
Skill Development
Stress Variables
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Summary:As increasing numbers of adolescents become involved in online activities, many also become victims of cyberharassment. This pilot project investigates how a program teaching coping skills (Best of Coping program, BOC) and a program teaching cybersafety (Cyber Savvy Teens program, CST) can optimise adolescents' capacity to cope online. Thirty-three adolescents were divided into three groups: control, BOC and CST. Participants completed a questionnaire on cyberknowledge and habits preprogram; the Adolescent Coping scale and the Kessler Psychological Distress scale (K-10) pre- and post-program; and a program evaluation form post-program. Participants in both intervention groups demonstrated improvements in their overall mental health and in making better online choices post-program. The BOC program was found to be a better program for improving general coping than CST alone, while the CST program was better at tackling cyberspecific issues.
ISSN:1037-2911
1839-2520
1037-2911
DOI:10.1375/ajgc.19.2.196