Longitudinal Effects from Childhood Abuse to Bullying Perpetration in Adolescence: The Role of Mental Health and Social Problems

Hamstra, Cailyn; Fitzgerald, Michael

doi:10.1007/s40653-021-00409-2

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“…Exposure to violent family conflict makes adolescents highly likely to witness coercive control and violence, and they may accept and believe that hostility and aggressive behaviors are acceptable approaches to resolving conflict (J. M. Lee et al, 2022;. Furthermore, these aggressive behaviors, such as bullying others online, will transfer from within to outside the family (Hamstra & Fitzgerald, 2022;Hsieh et al, 2021). Although prior studies have identified family conflict as a risk factor that raises the likelihood that adolescents from such families will bully others offline (Baek et al, 2019;Espelage et al, 2014;Grant et al, 2019), research on family conflict and cyberbullying perpetration remains insufficient.…”

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“…In addition, most cyberbullying data and research have focused on victimization, with minimal attention to bullying perpetration (Brown et al, 2014; Gini et al, 2018; Jiang et al, 2021). One potential explanation for cyberbullying behaviors is derived from social learning theory (Espelage et al, 2014; Hamstra & Fitzgerald, 2022). Social learning theorists believe that individuals learn to be aggressive through observing others rather than being naturally motivated to bully others (Bandura, 1978; H.…”

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“…These feelings may result in psychological maladjustment and mental health problems (Schneider et al, 2012; Slonje & Smith, 2008). On the other hand, adolescents who exhibit more bullying behaviors are more likely to have negative interactions with others, impairing their ability to form and maintain social relations (Hamstra & Fitzgerald, 2022; Hemphill et al, 2015). Continued, broken social relationships and social exclusion contribute to the adolescents’ feeling insecure and make them not believe they deserve love, leading to an increased risk of depression (Espelage et al, 2014; Hamstra & Fitzgerald, 2022).…”

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“…On the other hand, adolescents who exhibit more bullying behaviors are more likely to have negative interactions with others, impairing their ability to form and maintain social relations (Hamstra & Fitzgerald, 2022; Hemphill et al, 2015). Continued, broken social relationships and social exclusion contribute to the adolescents’ feeling insecure and make them not believe they deserve love, leading to an increased risk of depression (Espelage et al, 2014; Hamstra & Fitzgerald, 2022). Empirical evidence has also suggested that cyberbullying perpetration is associated with mental health problems and suicidality (Azevedo Da Silva et al, 2020; Espelage & Holt, 2013).…”

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Growing Up in Adversity: A Moderated Mediation Model of Family Conflict, Cyberbullying Perpetration, Making Sense of Adversity and Depression

Jiang,

Jiang

2023

Youth & Society

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Although family conflict is recognized as a detrimental factor for adolescents’ depression, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. This study investigates the mediating effect of cyberbullying perpetration and the moderating effect of making sense of adversity in this association. A sample of 814 Chinese adolescents (Mean age = 16.79 years) from Zhejiang province, China, is collected through multi-stage cluster random sampling. The moderated mediation model is performed by SPSS macro PROCESS. The results illustrate that cyberbullying perpetration partially mediates the relationship between family conflict and depression. In addition, the effects of family conflict on cyberbullying perpetration and depression are moderated by making sense of adversity, with the impact being weaker for adolescents with high making sense of adversity than for those with low making sense of adversity. These findings contribute to our understanding of the influencing path from family conflict to depression, as well as the significance of making sense of adversity in Chinese culture. The need for policy development and family intervention to improve adolescents’ mental health are emphasized.

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Jiang,

Jiang

2023

Youth & Society

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“…Another mechanism contributing to the cycle of violence [ 95 ] may be motivation for revenge [ 25 , 96 ]. Research shows that individuals who are victims “are hypervigilant of potential threats from peers and interpret benign or innocuous stimuli as a threat, thereby increasing state-level anxiety” [ 97 ]. To minimize such anxiety, young people may tend to engage in aggressive behaviour to protect themselves from additional victimization.…”

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Psycho-Social Correlates of Cyberbullying among Polish Adolescents

Rębisz

Jasińska-Maciążek

Grygiel

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Cyberbullying has recently attracted attention due to its increasing prevalence and serious consequences for both victims and perpetrators. The objective of this population-based study was to examine the determinants of a person becoming a perpetrator of cyberbullying, including personal resources (emotional self-regulation, self-esteem, internal locus of control, optimism), social skills (prosocial behavior, assertiveness, cognitive empathy, cooperation), peer relationships (peer support, threats from peers, peer rejection, dislike of peers), and problematic Internet use (excessive Internet use, impulsive reactions to Internet deprivation). Participants (N = 541) were students at elementary schools (age 14–15) in Ostroleka, a city in central-eastern Poland. Two-part regression was used to explore protective/risk factors of the likelihood of an individual using cyberviolence (dichotomous part: involvement in violence) and how often it is used (continuous part: frequency of cyberbullying). The results showed that the emotional component is crucial to cyberbullying, as indicated by the importance of emotional self-control, which reduces the frequency of cyberbullying. Other important factors are assertiveness, impulsive response to limited Internet access (which increases the likelihood of engaging in cyberbullying) and fear of peers (which reduces its frequency). In turn, the importance of pro-sociality (which inhibits engagement) and peer support (which promotes engagement) points to the second important component of cyberbullying—that is, group mechanisms. At the same time, the results indicate that while the importance of Internet addiction as a risk factor for cyberbullying should not be underestimated, the amount of time spent online cannot be seen as the source of the problem. The study leads to the conclusion that effective interventions targeting cyberbullying should focus on the development of more adaptive styles of coping with emotions.

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The Role of Mental Health and Delinquent Behaviors in the Cycle of Sexual Violence Among Croatian Adolescents: A Longitudinal Exploration with Replication

2023

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Longitudinal Effects from Childhood Abuse to Bullying Perpetration in Adolescence: The Role of Mental Health and Social Problems

Cited by 10 publications

References 61 publications

Growing Up in Adversity: A Moderated Mediation Model of Family Conflict, Cyberbullying Perpetration, Making Sense of Adversity and Depression

Growing Up in Adversity: A Moderated Mediation Model of Family Conflict, Cyberbullying Perpetration, Making Sense of Adversity and Depression

Psycho-Social Correlates of Cyberbullying among Polish Adolescents

The Role of Mental Health and Delinquent Behaviors in the Cycle of Sexual Violence Among Croatian Adolescents: A Longitudinal Exploration with Replication

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