Abstract

MARTINEZ-FERRER, Belén et al. Cybervictimization, offline victimization, and cyberbullying: the mediating role of the problematic use of social networking sites in boys and girls. Psychosocial Intervention [online]. 2021, vol.30, n.3, pp.155-162.  Epub Aug 09, 2021. ISSN 2173-4712.  https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/pi2021a5.

The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of the problematic social networking sites use (PSNSU) in the relationship between both cybervictimization and offline victimization and cyberbullying in boys and girls. The sample consisted of 2,011 adolescents (50.67% boys and 49.32% girls), aged between 12 and 18 years old (M = 14.17, SD = 1.47), enrolled in schools in Andalusia, Spain. To examine this objective, mediation model 4 (parallel mediation) of the PROCESS macro was used. The results showed that both cybervictimization and offline victimization are positively related to cyberbullying directly and indirectly through PSNSU. Moreover, it was observed that boys victimized both online and offline demonstrated a higher involvement in cyberbullying, whereas girls reported a higher PSNSU. However, the PSNSU mediating effect was not moderated by gender. Finally, the results and their practical implications are discussed.

Keywords : Cybervictimization; Offline victimization; Cyberbullying; Problematic social networking sites use; Adolescence.

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