Problematic Use of the Internet and Cybervictimization: An Empirical Study with Spanish Adolescents.

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI:10.3390/bs15060810

Verónica Marcos, Francisca Fariña, Manuel Isorna, Santiago López-Roel, Katia Rolán

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Abstract

Background: Adolescence is a critical stage for the development of behaviours related to problematic Internet and social media use, as well as for the experience of cybervictimisation. The literature highlights the need to examine these types of adolescent behaviours.

Method: A field study was designed to analyse the prevalence of problematic Internet and social media use, as well as cybervictimisation, sexting, and grooming. In total, 666 Spanish adolescents participated, 55.4% females and 44.6% males, with an age range between 14 and 18 years (M = 15.27, SD = 1.01).

Results: The results showed that 15.8% of the participants were diagnosed as at risk for Internet and social media addiction; 27.2% of the participants were diagnosed as cyberbullying victims; 14.7% of the sample engaged in sexting behaviours, and 34.7% engaged in grooming behaviours. Additionally, significant gender differences were found in cybervictimisation behaviours, with females scoring higher.

Conclusions: The findings are discussed in relation to the need to develop preventive and educational strategies that promote the safe and responsible use of the digital context.

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因特网的问题使用与网络伤害：西班牙青少年的实证研究。

背景：青春期是与问题互联网和社交媒体使用相关的行为发展的关键阶段，也是网络受害经历的关键阶段。文献强调需要检查这些类型的青少年行为。方法：一项实地研究旨在分析有问题的互联网和社交媒体使用的普遍程度，以及网络受害、性短信和诱骗。共有666名西班牙青少年参与，其中女性55.4%，男性44.6%，年龄在14 ~ 18岁之间（M = 15.27, SD = 1.01）。结果：15.8%的参与者被诊断为网络和社交媒体成瘾风险；27.2%的参与者被诊断为网络欺凌受害者；14.7%的样本从事性短信行为，34.7%从事梳理行为。此外，在网络受害行为中发现了显著的性别差异，女性得分更高。结论：研究结果讨论了制定预防和教育战略的必要性，以促进安全和负责任地使用数字环境。

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