Cyberbullying and its protective and risk factors among Polish adolescents
Background Cyberbullying has recently attracted attention because of its increasing occurrence and serious consequences for victims. The purpose of the study was to examine the prevalence rates of cyberbullying and the association between cyberbullying and protective/risk factors (cognitive empathy,...
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| author | Julia Łosiak-Pilch Paweł Grygiel Barbara Ostafińska-Molik Ewa Wysocka |
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Cyberbullying has recently attracted attention because of its increasing occurrence and serious consequences for victims. The purpose of the study was to examine the prevalence rates of cyberbullying and the association between cyberbullying and protective/risk factors (cognitive empathy, assertiveness, cooperation, pro-social behaviour, and social support) among Polish adolescents.
Participants and procedure
Participants (822 students, 448 girls and 374 boys, M = 12.97, SD = 1.02) completed a computer-based online ques-tionnaire.
Results
The majority of respondents did not experience cyberbullying in the last six months, while a significant group still experienced cyberbullying regularly (28.1%). Engaging in cyberbullying appeared to be even less common: it was reported by 12.3% of respondents. Family and peer social support appeared to be the strongest protective factor against experiencing cyberbullying while assertiveness was a characteristic that makes a person more likely to en-gage in cyberbullying.
Conclusions
The results of our study can serve as guidance for preventive interventions against cyberbullying. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6dd815e7721474abc89b5d9377c04572023-01-25T13:23:14ZengTermedia Publishing HouseCurrent Issues in Personality Psychology2353-41922353-561X2022-01-0110319020410.5114/cipp.2021.111404143347Cyberbullying and its protective and risk factors among Polish adolescentsJulia Łosiak-Pilch0Paweł Grygiel1Barbara Ostafińska-Molik2Ewa Wysocka3Institute of Pedagogy, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, PolandInstitute of Pedagogy, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, PolandInstitute of Pedagogy, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, PolandInstitute of Pedagogy, University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandBackground Cyberbullying has recently attracted attention because of its increasing occurrence and serious consequences for victims. The purpose of the study was to examine the prevalence rates of cyberbullying and the association between cyberbullying and protective/risk factors (cognitive empathy, assertiveness, cooperation, pro-social behaviour, and social support) among Polish adolescents. Participants and procedure Participants (822 students, 448 girls and 374 boys, M = 12.97, SD = 1.02) completed a computer-based online ques-tionnaire. Results The majority of respondents did not experience cyberbullying in the last six months, while a significant group still experienced cyberbullying regularly (28.1%). Engaging in cyberbullying appeared to be even less common: it was reported by 12.3% of respondents. Family and peer social support appeared to be the strongest protective factor against experiencing cyberbullying while assertiveness was a characteristic that makes a person more likely to en-gage in cyberbullying. Conclusions The results of our study can serve as guidance for preventive interventions against cyberbullying.http://cipp.ug.edu.pl/Cyberbullying-and-its-protective-and-risk-factors-among-Polish-adolescents,143347,0,2.htmlrisk factorsadolescentsprotective factorscyberbullying |
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| title | Cyberbullying and its protective and risk factors among Polish adolescents |
| title_full | Cyberbullying and its protective and risk factors among Polish adolescents |
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