Psychological profile of adolescent cyberbullying aggressors

  1. Buelga Vázquez, Sofía
  2. Iranzo, Begoña
  3. Cava Caballero, María Jesús
  4. Torralba Jerez, Eva María
Revista:
International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

ISSN: 0213-4748,  1579-3680

Ano de publicación: 2015

Volume: 30

Número: 2

Páxinas: 382-406

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.1080/21711976.2015.1016754 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Outras publicacións en: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

Resumo

The aim of this study was to analyse adolescent cyberbullying aggressors� psychosocial profiles, taking into account the psychosocial adjustment indicators of life satisfaction, non-conforming reputation, antisocial behaviours at school and antisocial behaviours in the community. The sample was made up of 877 Spanish students (48.6% boys and 51.4% girls) aged 11 to 17 (M = 13.8, SD = 1.4). Three groups of adolescents were distinguished: severe cyberbullies, occasional cyberbullies and non-aggressor adolescents. Analysis of covariance results indicated differences between the two cyberbullying groups and non-aggressor adolescents. The severe cyberbullies, followed by occasional cyberbullies, showed the least adaptive psychosocial profiles, while non-aggressor adolescents obtained the most adaptive profiles. We also discuss the practical implications of these results

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Información de financiamento

This study was performed as part of Research Project PSI2012-33464, School, Dating Violence and Parent-Child Violence in Adolescence from the Ecological Perspective, which receives subsidies from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain). / Este trabajo ha sido elaborado en el marco del Proyecto de Investigaci?n PSI2012-33464, La violencia escolar, de pareja y filio-parental en la adolescencia desde la perspectiva ecol?gica, subvencionado por el Ministerio de Econom?a y Competitividad (Espa?a).

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