The Co-Occurrence of Physical and Cyber Dating Violence and Bullying Among Teens

Yahner, Jennifer; Dank, Meredith; Zweig, Janine M.; Lachman, Pamela

doi:10.1177/0886260514540324

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“…Cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration were positively associated (H1). This is both consistent with problem behaviour theory (Jessor & Jessor, 1977), and with previous research, which found that when young people are involved in one form of cyberaggression as perpetrators, then they are more likely to also be involved in others (Olweus, 2012;Wachs et al, 2015;Yahner et al, 2015;Zezulka & Seigfried-Spellar, 2016). This finding can be explained by common set of risk factors or antecedents, as theoretically hypothesised by the theory, including low self-control, anger regulation, or lower levels of empathy, all of which need to be further investigated in future research.…”

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Understanding the overlap between cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration: Moderating effects of toxic online disinhibition

Wachs

Wright

Vazsonyi

2019

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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Background Problem behaviour theory postulates that different forms of norm violations cluster and can be explained by similar antecedents. One such cluster may include cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration. A potential explanatory mechanism includes toxic online disinhibition, characterised by anonymity, an inability to empathise and to recognise and interpret social cues. The current study to develop a better understanding of the relationship between cyberhate and cyberbullying to inform effective intervention and prevention efforts. Aims To test the link between cyberbullying and cyberhate and whether this relationship was moderated by toxic online disinhibition. Methods Self‐report questionnaires on cyberbullying, cyberhate, and toxic online disinhibition were completed by 1,480 adolescents between 12 and 17 years old (M = 14.21 years; SD = 1.68). Results Increases in cyberbullying perpetration and toxic online disinhibition were positively related to cyberhate perpetration. Furthermore, cyberbullies reported more cyberhate perpetration when they reported higher levels of toxic online disinhibition and less frequent cyberhate perpetration when they reported lower levels of toxic online disinhibition. Conclusion The current study provides evidence of a possible link between cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration, moderated by toxic online disinhibition. This suggests that, to be effective, prevention and intervention programmes should (i) consider the co‐occurrence of varying forms of cyberaggression and (ii) consider potential effects of the online environment on aggressive online behaviour among young people.

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Understanding the overlap between cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration: Moderating effects of toxic online disinhibition

Wachs

Wright

Vazsonyi

2019

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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“…Frequent co-occurrence of cyberbullying and online dating abuse has been described in younger adolescents. 47 In the college population, electronic relationship violence has also been described and associated with alcohol use. 48,49 Cyberstalking is a manifestation of such abuse among college students, and in adult samples is associated with decreased well-being.…”

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Cyberbullying, Depression, and Problem Alcohol Use in Female College Students: A Multisite Study

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Kota

Chan

et al. 2015

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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Cyberbullying and its effects have been studied largely in middle and high school students, but less is known about cyberbullying in college students. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between involvement in cyberbullying and depression or problem alcohol use among college females. Two hundred and sixty-five female students from four colleges completed online surveys assessing involvement in cyberbullying behaviors. Participants also completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to assess depressive symptoms and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) to assess problem drinking. Logistic regression tested associations between involvement in cyberbullying and either depression or problem drinking. Results indicated that 27% of participants had experienced cyberbullying in college; 17.4% of all participants met the criteria for depression (PHQ-9 score q10), and 37.5% met the criteria for problem drinking (AUDIT score q8). Participants with any involvement in cyberbullying had increased odds of depression. Those involved in cyberbullying as bullies had increased odds of both depression and problem alcohol use. Bully/ victims had increased odds of depression. The four most common cyberbullying behaviors were also associated with increased odds for depression, with the highest odds among those who had experienced unwanted sexual advances online or via text message. Findings indicate that future longitudinal study of cyberbullying and its effects into late adolescence and young adulthood could contribute to the prevention of associated comorbidities in this population.

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“…Gender differences in cyber DV victimization have been previously analyzed, but without conclusive results [14]. Some studies have shown more cyber DV victimization in girls [7,8,45], while others have indicated more cyber victimization in boys [3,46]. In studies differentiating between cyber-control and cyber-aggression, more involvement of boys in cyber-aggression behaviors and a similar involvement of boys and girls in cyber-control behaviors have been observed [22].…”

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Relations among Romantic Myths, Offline Dating Violence Victimization and Cyber Dating Violence Victimization in Adolescents

Cava

Buelga

Carrascosa

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Cyber dating violence is an increasing problem with serious negative consequences for adolescents. Further knowledge about related variables is necessary to develop preventive strategies. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlations among cyber dating violence victimization (cyber-control and cyber-aggression), offline dating violence victimization (physical, verbal-emotional, and relational) and adolescents' beliefs in myths of romantic love; and to examine possible differences in cyber-control victimization, cyber-aggression victimization and offline dating violence victimization (relational, physical and verbal-emotional) according to adolescents' levels of belief (low vs. high) in myths of romantic love. The role of offline dating violence victimization (physical, verbal-emotional and relational) and romantic myths as predictor variables of cyber-control and cyber-aggression victimization was also explored. All these analyses were carried out separately with boys and girls. Of an initial sample of 919 adolescents, those who have had a dating relationship in the past year (492 adolescents, M = 15.10, SD = 1.59) were included. The regression analyses revealed that offline dating violence victimization and romantic myths were significant predictors of cyber-control and cyber-aggression victimization for both boys and girls, but explained variance was higher for girls. Verbal-emotional offline dating violence victimization was the main predictor of cyber-control victimization, and physical and relational offline dating violence victimizations were the main predictors of cyber-aggression victimization. These results can be useful for developing more effective offline and cyber dating violence prevention programs.

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The Co-Occurrence of Physical and Cyber Dating Violence and Bullying Among Teens

Cited by 107 publications

References 6 publications

Understanding the overlap between cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration: Moderating effects of toxic online disinhibition

Understanding the overlap between cyberbullying and cyberhate perpetration: Moderating effects of toxic online disinhibition

Cyberbullying, Depression, and Problem Alcohol Use in Female College Students: A Multisite Study

Relations among Romantic Myths, Offline Dating Violence Victimization and Cyber Dating Violence Victimization in Adolescents

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