Associations between self-injury and involvement in cyberbullying among mentally distressed adolescents in Scania, Sweden

Fridh, Maria; Lindström, Martin

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“…Most victims in this study (53/69, 77%) had disabilities, and there was a statistically significant relationship between cybervictimization and disability. This is in line with previous research on cyberharassment and disability [ 48 ] as well as research examining cyberbullying among younger age groups [ 12 , 13 , 49 ]. In addition, almost half of the victims (22/53, 42%) considered victimization to be related to their condition or impairment.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The sample sizes ranged from 42 to 823 participants, and the age range was 6 to 71 years. The reported prevalence range of cybervictimization was 2% to 41.7% [ 12 ]. The risk of being targeted was consistent for people with long-term conditions, who were described as being “different.” Such differences might include visible physical differences; invisible neurodiversity; or differences in lifestyle management of the health condition, such as using an inhaler or insulin pump in front of peers [ 13 - 15 ].…”

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Cybervictimization of Adults With Long-term Conditions: Cross-sectional Study

Alhaboby¹,

Barnes²,

Evans³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background People living with chronic conditions and disabilities experience harassment both offline and on the web. Cybervictimization is an umbrella term for negative web-based experiences. It has distressing consequences on physical health, mental well-being, and social relationships. These experiences have mostly been documented among children and adolescents. However, the scope of such experiences is not well documented among adults with long-term conditions, and the potential impact has not been examined from a public health perspective. Objective This study aimed to examine the scope of cybervictimization among adults living with long-term conditions in the United Kingdom and the perceived impact on self-management of chronic conditions. Methods This paper reports the findings of the quantitative phase of a mixed methods study in the United Kingdom. This cross-sectional study targeted adults aged ≥18 years with long-term conditions. Using a web-based link, the survey was shared on the web via 55 victim support groups, health support organizations, and social media accounts of nongovernmental organizations and activists such as journalists and disability campaigners. People with long-term conditions were asked about their health conditions, comorbidities, self-management, negative web-based experiences, their impact on them, and support sought to mitigate the experiences. The perceived impact of cybervictimization was measured using a set of questions on a Likert scale, frequency tables, and the Stanford Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Diseases Scale. Demographic data and the impact on self-management were cross-tabulated to identify the demographic characteristics of the targeted individuals and potential conditions with complications and highlight directions for future research. Results Data from 152 participants showed that almost 1 in every 2 adults with chronic conditions was cybervictimized (69/152, 45.4%). Most victims (53/69, 77%) had disabilities; the relationship between cybervictimization and disability was statistically significant (P=.03). The most common means of contacting the victims was Facebook (43/68, 63%), followed by personal email or SMS text messaging, each accounting for 40% (27/68). Some participants (9/68, 13%) were victimized in web-based health forums. Furthermore, 61% (33/54) of victims reported that experiencing cybervictimization had affected their health condition self-management plan. The highest impact was on lifestyle changes such as exercise, diet, avoiding triggers, and avoiding excessive smoking and alcohol consumption. This was followed by changes to medications and follow-ups with health care professionals. Most victims (38/55, 69%) perceived a worsened self-efficacy on the Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Diseases Scale. Formal support was generally rated as poor, with only 25% (13/53) of victims having disclosed this experience to their physicians. Conclusions Cybervictimization of people with chronic conditions is a public health issue with worrying consequences. This triggered considerable fear and negatively influenced the self-management of different health conditions. Further context- and condition-specific research is needed. Global collaborations to address inconsistencies in research are recommended.

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confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cybervictimization of Adults With Long-term Conditions: Cross-sectional Study

Alhaboby¹,

Barnes²,

Evans³

et al. 2023

J Med Internet Res

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“…It is estimated that eliminating bullying could reduce cases of self-injury by between 20% and 43%. 106 In this context, nurses constitute a social transformer, being essential their involvement with the school context and adolescents in order to understand what leads to selfmutilation practice 107 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Mutilation Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

Bezerra

Nascimento

Nóbrega

et al. 2023

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Objective: to estimate the prevalence of self-mutilation among adolescents and the factors that influence it. Method: this is a systematic review with meta-analysis. The search was carried out October 2021 in the following databases: SciELO, LILACS, MEDLINE and PubMed databases, with the descriptors “Adolescente” and “Comportamento autodestrutivo” and “Adolescent” and “Self-destructive behavior”, combined by the Boolean operator “AND.” We included studies published between 2015 and 2021, quantitative, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, available in full. We excluded documents that did not contain the amount referring to adolescents who practiced self-mutilation, duplicate and review studies. Study selection was performed by pairs, removing duplicates and applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, reading titles, abstracts and full text. In the end, the sample consisted of 86 studies. Meta-analysis was performed using the R software through the elaboration of forest plot, heterogeneity test, funnel test and Egger’s test. Results: the prevalence of self-mutilation among adolescents averaged 21%, with the United States standing out with the highest percentage. Among the identified factors, older adolescents, female, economically disadvantaged, who experience family conflicts, with parents with low education, victims of violence and bullying and who have friends with suicidal behavior stood out. Conclusion: self-mutilation is socially determined so that its prevalence varies according to the integration between different factors. In this context, it is necessary for nursing professionals to offer emotional support to adolescents and their families.

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“…Moreover, studies have proven that previous cyberbullying victimization experiences significantly affects individuals’ social media rumination and distress [ 28 , 29 ]. Meanwhile, social media rumination has been shown to be associated with continued use of social media [ 30 ], while distress has been verified to cause users to reduce their use of social media [ 31 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Fight or Flight? Curvilinear Relations between Previous Cyberbullying Victimization Experiences and Continuous Use of Social Media: Social Media Rumination and Distress as Chain Mediators

Liu

Chen

2022

Behavioral Sciences

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Recently, the number of active users of social media platforms is declining, posing a challenge to the sustainability of interest in social media and related industries. Therefore, it is of great significance to examine the environmental and psychological factors that influence the continuous use of social media. Until recently, little research has examined this topic from the perspective of the relationship between previous cyberbullying victimization experiences (PCVE) and the continuous use of social media (CUOSM), not to mention the psychological mechanisms that lead to this relationship. In addition, there are paradoxes in existing studies: one side believes that PCVE causes users to become addicted to using social media, while the other side argues that PCVE drives users to escape from using social media. In order to respond to this controversy and clarify the relationship between PCVE and CUOSM, this study introduces two psychological variables, namely “social media rumination (SMR)” and “distress”, in order to construct a chain mediation model. Researchers surveyed 692 people who had experienced social media cyberbullying, and analyzed the data through SPSS and Mplus. The findings were as follows: 1. There is an inverted U-shaped curve relationship between PCVE and CUOSM. Specifically, the relationship initially exhibits a positive correlation (the period named fight), which then becomes negative (the period named flight). 2. When PCVE and CUOSM are positively correlated, SMR is the main factor that contributes to an increase in CUOSM. 3. When PCVE and CUOSM are negatively correlated, distress is the major factor that causes a decline in CUOSM. This study provides an explanation for the controversy in previous research, expands the scope of social media research, and provides a practical reference for social media platforms to enhance their existing users’ continuous use.

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Associations between self-injury and involvement in cyberbullying among mentally distressed adolescents in Scania, Sweden

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Cybervictimization of Adults With Long-term Conditions: Cross-sectional Study

Cybervictimization of Adults With Long-term Conditions: Cross-sectional Study

Self-Mutilation Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

Fight or Flight? Curvilinear Relations between Previous Cyberbullying Victimization Experiences and Continuous Use of Social Media: Social Media Rumination and Distress as Chain Mediators

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