Cyberbullying and Sleep Disturbance Among Early Adolescents in the U.S.

Nagata, Jason M.; Yang, Joanne; Singh, Gurbinder; Kiss, Orsolya; Ganson, Kyle T.; Testa, Alexander; Jackson, Dylan B.; Baker, Fiona C.

doi:10.1016/j.acap.2022.12.007

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“…Using the Epi Info software, the required minimum sample size was 1368 based on sample size calculation using: (a) prevalence, with an estimated population size of 50 000, CI of 95%, precision of 0.05, design effect of 2, prevalence of cyberbullying reported by previous studies (39.7%)19 and an additional 30% to account for non-response; and (b) associated factors, including psychological distress (OR 2.41), tobacco use (OR 1.96) and sleep disturbance (risk ratio 1.16), CI of 95%, precision of 0.05 and an additional 30% to account for non-response 21 22. Multistage random sampling was applied to select study participants.…”

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Prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation and its association with family dysfunction, health behaviour and psychological distress among young adults in urban Selangor, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

Samsudin,

Yaacob,

Xin Wee

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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BackgroundCyberbullying is a growing public health concern with clear, negative impacts on the mental, physical and social health of targeted victims. Previous research on cyberbullying has largely focused on examining its occurrence among children and adolescents. The present study aims to examine the prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation and its association with family dysfunction, health behaviour and psychological distress among young adults in Selangor, Malaysia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in a locality within Selangor, sampling a total of 1449 young adults. The Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Survey was used to measure cyberbullying victimisation. The Family APGAR scale, General Health Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and single-item measures were used to assess family dysfunction, psychological distress and health behaviour, respectively.ResultsThe 1-month prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation among young adults was 2.4%. The most common cyberbullying act experienced was mean or hurtful comments about participants online (51.7%), whereas the most common online environment for cyberbullying to occur was social media (45.8%). Male participants (adjusted OR (AOR)=3.60, 95% CI=1.58 to 8.23) had at least three times the odds of being cyberbullied compared with female participants. Meanwhile, participants with higher levels of psychological distress had increased probability of being cyberbullied compared with their peers (AOR=1.13, 95% CI=1.05 to 1.21).ConclusionsAs evident from this study, cyberbullying victimisation prevails among young adults and is significantly related to gender and psychological distress. Given its devastating effects on targeted victims, a multipronged and collaborative approach is warranted to reduce incidences of cyberbullying and safeguard the health and well-being of young adults.

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Prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation and its association with family dysfunction, health behaviour and psychological distress among young adults in urban Selangor, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

Samsudin,

Yaacob,

Xin Wee

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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“…Less hours of sleep are more observed, or abrupt wake episodes during the sleep period (Nagata et al, 2022). The study of Kırcaburun and Tosuntaş (2018) reported interesting results for 353 students showing that cyberbullying was more frequent in eveningness chronotypes who reported poor sleep in terms of duration in hours and minutes.…”

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“…Moreover, the onset of bullying practices (as a victim and as an aggressor) also has an effect on sleep deterioration in the following weeks (Due et al, 2005; Hansson et al, 2020). Less hours of sleep are more observed, or abrupt wake episodes during the sleep period (Nagata et al, 2022). The study of Kırcaburun and Tosuntaş (2018) reported interesting results for 353 students showing that cyberbullying was more frequent in eveningness chronotypes who reported poor sleep in terms of duration in hours and minutes.…”

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Bullying and victimization in schools: Causal relationship between adolescent disruptive behavior, sleep schedules, and extended school hours

Figueiredo

2023

Psychology in the Schools

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Very few studies have identified the relationship between chronotype, sleep habits, and bullying/victimization in school and online contexts. The objective of this work is to identify predictors of frequency of bullying/cyberbullying in Portuguese pubescent and adolescent populations, such as chronotype and sleep aspects, controlling for gender, age, grade, and school attendance hours. One hundred and seventeen Portuguese students from the second and third grades of elementary school were considered, 41 (34.5%) of which were males and 76 (63.9%) were females. The measures used were the Children's Chronotype Questionnaire and the Bullying and Cyberbullying Behaviors Questionnaire: Short Form (BCBQ‐SF). Percentile analyses, multivariate analysis of variance, nonparametric tests, and hierarchical and nonhierarchical linear logistic regression analyses were performed to confirm the prediction models and to identify causal variables moderating the effect of bullying and victimization in adolescents of various ages and school grades, with different school and sleep schedules. Adolescents with more episodes of victimization had higher sleeping problems, especially in terms of sleep duration (late hours of awakening/rest times and falling asleep, especially on days off); the school grade, the average daily school attendance hours, and school entrance time were some predictors found. The model differed in the variable of hours of curricular enrichment activities. The higher the eveningness score, the more aggression was reported.

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“…International literature has shown the prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation to be between 12 and 72% among young people 14 , 16 . It may be hypothesised that cyberbullying victimisation potentially increases the risk of psychosomatic complaints through factors such as problematic social media use (PSMU) 17 , 18 . However, studies are needed to identify whether and the extent to which such factors mediate the potential association of cyberbullying victimisation with psychosomatic complaints among young people.…”

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Problematic social media use mediates the effect of cyberbullying victimisation on psychosomatic complaints in adolescents

Peprah,

Oduro,

Atta-Osei

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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Adolescent psychosomatic complaints remain a public health issue globally. Studies suggest that cyberbullying victimisation, particularly on social media, could heighten the risk of psychosomatic complaints. However, the mechanisms underlying the associations between cyberbullying victimisation and psychosomatic complaints remain unclear. This cross-cultural study examines the mediating effect of problematic social media use (PSMU) on the association between cyberbullying victimisation and psychosomatic complaints among adolescents in high income countries. We analysed data on adolescents aged 11–16.5 years (weighted N = 142,298) in 35 countries participating in the 2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Path analysis using bootstrapping technique tested the hypothesised mediating role of PSMU. Results from the sequential binary mixed effects logit models showed that adolescents who were victims of cyberbullying were 2.39 times significantly more likely to report psychosomatic complaints than those who never experienced cyberbullying (AOR = 2.39; 95%CI = 2.29, 2.49). PSMU partially mediated the association between cyberbullying victimisation and psychosomatic complaints accounting for 12% ($$\beta$$ β = 0.01162, 95%CI = 0.0110, 0.0120) of the total effect. Additional analysis revealed a moderation effect of PSMU on the association between cyberbullying victimisation and psychosomatic complaints. Our findings suggest that while cyberbullying victimisation substantially influences psychosomatic complaints, the association is partially explained by PSMU. Policy and public health interventions for cyberbullying-related psychosomatic complaints in adolescents should target safe social media use.

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Cyberbullying and Sleep Disturbance Among Early Adolescents in the U.S.

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation and its association with family dysfunction, health behaviour and psychological distress among young adults in urban Selangor, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of cyberbullying victimisation and its association with family dysfunction, health behaviour and psychological distress among young adults in urban Selangor, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

Bullying and victimization in schools: Causal relationship between adolescent disruptive behavior, sleep schedules, and extended school hours

Problematic social media use mediates the effect of cyberbullying victimisation on psychosomatic complaints in adolescents

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