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CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
Volume -, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-04213-5
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Cyberbullying; Victimisation; Support; Family; Peers; Decisions
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There is evidence of the negative consequences of cyberbullying victimisation and the varying effects of coping styles. Seeking social support is an effective strategy for coping with cybervictimisation but is underutilized. This study examined the mediating role of individual and contextual variables in the relationship between cybervictimisation and social support seeking, with gender differences observed.
There is sufficient evidence on the negative consequences of cyberbullying victimisation depending on the coping styles. Social support seeking is among the most effective strategies for coping with cybervictimisation, but it is scarcely used. The robust Maximum Likelihood (ML) method was used to test the potential mediating role of individual (self-awareness, and responsible decision-making) and contextual variables (self-perceived parental and peer support) in the relationship between cybervictimisation and social support seeking in boys and girls. This cross-sectional study collected data from 1,276 Spanish secondary school students (51.2% boys, 48.8% girls) aged 11-18 (M = 13.88, SD = 1.42). Structural equation modelling (SEM) results pointed out responsible decision-making and self-perceived parental support as relevant mediating factors for girls. By contrast, the model was not significant for boys. These findings highlight the importance of both individual and contextual variables in helping adolescents cope with cyberaggressions, considering gender differences.
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