Longitudinal and Reciprocal Relations of Cyberbullying With Depression, Substance Use, and Problematic Internet Use Among Adolescents

Abstract Purpose To analyze the temporal and reciprocal relationships between being a victim of cyberbullying (CB) and three frequent problems during adolescence: depressive symptoms, substance use, and problematic Internet use; also, to analyze whether the relationship between CB and these psycholo...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2013-10, Vol.53 (4), p.446-452
Main Authors: Gámez-Guadix, Manuel, Ph.D, Orue, Izaskun, Ph.D, Smith, Peter K., Ph.D, Calvete, Esther, Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Bullying
Bullying - psychology
Crime Victims - psychology
Cyberbullying
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive symptoms
Female
Health Problems
Humans
Internet
Intervention
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Mood disorders
Pediatrics
Prediction
Problematic Internet use
Psychological and behavioral health problems
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Spain
Substance Abuse
Substance use
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Victimization
Victims
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Summary:Abstract Purpose To analyze the temporal and reciprocal relationships between being a victim of cyberbullying (CB) and three frequent problems during adolescence: depressive symptoms, substance use, and problematic Internet use; also, to analyze whether the relationship between CB and these psychological and behavioral health problems differs as a function of being only a victim or being both bully and victim. Method A total of 845 adolescents (mean age = 15.2, SD = 1.2) completed measures at T1 and at T2, 6 months apart. The relationship among variables was analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results CB victimization at T1 predicted depressive symptoms and problematic Internet use at T2, and higher depressive symptoms and more substance use at T1 predicted more CB victimization at T2. However, the relationships of CB predicting substance use and problematic Internet use predicting CB were not significant. Bully-victims presented higher levels than victims of all three problem variables, both at T1 and T2. Conclusions CB is predictive of some significant psychological and behavioral health problems among adolescents. Intervention efforts should pay attention to these in the prevention and treatment of consequences of CB.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.03.030