“…Moreover, studies have revealed that girls, compared to boys, are more vulnerable to the negative consequences (psychological and emotional problems) of different expressions of aggressive behavior both online and offline (Baldry et al, 2017;Zhang et al, 2020). These particularly stressful interpersonal experiences may, in turn, prompt girls to turn to these virtual spaces for emotional relief and support (Mariën et al, 2021). Thus, the association between peer victimization and problematic use of SNSs may be stronger in girls than in boys (Liu et al, 2020).…”