Cyberbullying: Prevalence, Stability, and Risk Factors During Adolescence

Although research on cyberbullying has recently begun to emerge, few researchers have used longitudinal data to explore this phenomenon in Canada. Using 1-year longitudinal data from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Study conducted by the World Health Organization, we investigated the pre...

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Published in:Canadian journal of school psychology 2013-06, Vol.28 (2), p.171-192
Main Authors: Cappadocia, M. Catherine, Craig, Wendy M., Pepler, Debra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Bullying
Educational Environment
Educational psychology
Internet
Longitudinal Studies
Peer relationships
Risk factors
Victims of crime
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Summary:Although research on cyberbullying has recently begun to emerge, few researchers have used longitudinal data to explore this phenomenon in Canada. Using 1-year longitudinal data from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Study conducted by the World Health Organization, we investigated the prevalence and stability and risk factors associated with cyberbullying, cybervictimization, and simultaneous cyberbullying and cybervictimization among 1,972 adolescents. Risk factors associated with cyberbullying included higher levels of antisocial behaviors and fewer prosocial peer influences. Risk factors associated with cybervictimization included being in the transition year for high school, as well as higher levels of traditional victimization and depression. Higher levels of traditional victimization were also associated with simultaneous cyberbullying and cybervictimization. Gender differences and implications of the findings are discussed.
ISSN:0829-5735
2154-3984
DOI:10.1177/0829573513491212