Cyberbullying and School Bullying Are Related to Additive Adverse Effects among Adolescents.

IF 1.9 3区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Psychopathology Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1159/000523992

Fanny Carina Ossa, Vanessa Jantzer, Franziska Neumayer, Lena Eppelmann, Franz Resch, Michael Kaess

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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine whether (a) cyberbullying has unique associations with mental health problems, risk-taking, and self-harm behavior in victims and perpetrators when compared to school bullying and (b) if cyberbullying is associated with an additional burden for students already involved in school bullying.

Methods: Data were collected from 6,561 students across 23 schools in Germany (grades 5-13). The sample was divided into the following four groups: cyber-only involvement (victims = 1.9%, perpetrators = 0.6%), school-only involvement (victims = 17.2%, perpetrators = 11.9%), dual involvement (victims = 5.7%, perpetrators = 2.9%), and noninvolvement (victims = 75.3%, perpetrators = 84.6%). Multilevel mixed-effects regression analysis was conducted to examine group differences in mental health (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, KIDSCREEN-10), risk-taking, and self-harm behavior (e.g., substance use, suicide attempts).

Results: Cyber-only bullying had unique associations with mental health problems and risk-taking behavior in victims (lower levels of peer relationship problems: p < 0.001, greater substance use: p < 0.05) and perpetrators (higher levels of peer relationship problems: p < 0.05) when compared to school-only bullying. Dual victims and perpetrators reported significantly more mental health problems (victims: χ2(5) = 221.58, p < 0.001; perpetrators: χ2(5) = 116.40, p < 0.001) and were more likely to report risk-taking and self-harm behavior (victims: χ2(7) = 115.15, p < 0.001; perpetrators: χ2(7) = 38.79, p < 0.001) than students involved in school-only bullying.

Conclusion: Cyber-only bullying appears to be related to specific mental health issues beyond those associated with school-only bullying. Cyberbullying and school bullying go along with additive mental health problems, risk-taking, and self-harm behavior in both victims and perpetrators. Thus, bullying prevention and intervention programs should also target cyberbullying.

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网络欺凌与校园欺凌对青少年的不良影响相关。

前言:本研究的目的是检验(a)与学校欺凌相比，网络欺凌是否与受害者和肇事者的心理健康问题、冒险行为和自残行为有独特的联系;(b)网络欺凌是否与已经参与学校欺凌的学生的额外负担有关。方法:从德国23所学校(5-13年级)的6561名学生中收集数据。样本分为以下四组:仅网络参与(受害者= 1.9%，施暴者= 0.6%)、仅学校参与(受害者= 17.2%，施暴者= 11.9%)、双重参与(受害者= 5.7%，施暴者= 2.9%)和不参与(受害者= 75.3%，施暴者= 84.6%)。采用多水平混合效应回归分析来检验各组在心理健康(优势与困难问卷，KIDSCREEN-10)、冒险行为和自残行为(如物质使用、自杀企图)方面的差异。结果:与校园霸凌相比，网络霸凌与受害者(较低水平的同伴关系问题:p < 0.001，较高水平的物质使用:p < 0.05)和施暴者(较高水平的同伴关系问题:p < 0.05)的心理健康问题和冒险行为具有独特的关联。双重受害者和加害者报告的心理健康问题明显更多(受害者:χ2(5) = 221.58, p < 0.001;施暴者:χ2(5) = 116.40, p < 0.001)，更有可能报告冒险和自残行为(受害者:χ2(7) = 115.15, p < 0.001;施暴者:χ2(7) = 38.79, p < 0.001)比参与校园欺凌的学生多。结论:网络霸凌似乎与特定的心理健康问题有关，而不仅仅是与校园霸凌相关。在受害者和施暴者中，网络欺凌和校园欺凌都伴随着附加的心理健康问题、冒险和自残行为。因此，欺凌预防和干预计划也应该针对网络欺凌。

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Psychopathology 医学-精神病学

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5.10

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： ''Psychopathology'' is a record of research centered on findings, concepts, and diagnostic categories of phenomenological, experimental and clinical psychopathology. Studies published are designed to improve and deepen the knowledge and understanding of the pathogenesis and nature of psychopathological symptoms and psychological dysfunctions. Furthermore, the validity of concepts applied in the neurosciences of mental functions are evaluated in order to closely bring together the mind and the brain. Major topics of the journal are trajectories between biological processes and psychological dysfunction that can help us better understand a subject’s inner experiences and interpersonal behavior. Descriptive psychopathology, experimental psychopathology and neuropsychology, developmental psychopathology, transcultural psychiatry as well as philosophy-based phenomenology contribute to this field.