Cyberbullying victimization and suicidal ideation among in-school adolescents in three countries: implications for prevention and intervention

Countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean are among the countries with the highest adolescent cyberbullying crimes. However, empirical evidence about the effect of cyberbullying victimization on suicidal ideation among in-school adolescents in these countries remains limited. The pres...

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Published in:BMC psychiatry 2023-12, Vol.23 (1), p.944-944, Article 944
Main Authors: Peprah, Prince, Oduro, Michael Safo, Okwei, Reforce, Adu, Collins, Asiamah-Asare, Bernard Yeboah, Agyemang-Duah, Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Argentina
Causes of
Cyberbullying
cyberbullying victimization
Digital Age
Health aspects
Pediatric research
Protective factors
Psychological aspects
Risk factors
Social networks
Students
Suicidal ideation
Suicides & suicide attempts
Surveys
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:Countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean are among the countries with the highest adolescent cyberbullying crimes. However, empirical evidence about the effect of cyberbullying victimization on suicidal ideation among in-school adolescents in these countries remains limited. The present study examined the association between cyberbullying victimization and suicidal ideation among in-school adolescents in Argentina, Panama, St Vincent, and the Grenadines. A representative cross-sectional data from 51,405 in-school adolescents was used. Hierarchical logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the association between cyberbulling victimization and suicidal ideation. Overall, 20% and 21.1% of the adolescents reported cyberbullying victimization and suicidal ideation, respectively in the past year before the survey. Suicidal ideation was higher among adolescents who experienced cyberbullying victimization (38.4%) than those who did not experience cyberbullying victimization (16.6%). Significantly higher odds of suicidal ideation were found among adolescents who had experienced cyberbullying victimization than those who had not experienced cyberbullying victimization [aOR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.77-1.98]. This finding calls for developing and implementing evidence-based programs and practices by school authorities and other relevant stakeholders to reduce cyberbullying victimization among adolescents in this digital age. Protective factors such as parental support and peer support should be encouraged.
ISSN:1471-244X
1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-023-05268-9