Distrés psicológico en adolescentes víctimas de cyberbullying

  1. Ortega-Barón, Jessica 1
  2. Torralba, Eva 2
  3. Buelga, Sofia 1
  1. 1 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

  2. 2 Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
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    Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

    Ciudad Real, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05r78ng12

Journal:
Revista de estudios e investigación en psicología y educación

ISSN: 2386-7418

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 4

Issue: 1

Pages: 10-17

Type: Article

DOI: 10.17979/REIPE.2017.4.1.1767 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The information and communication technologies have rapidly been incorporated and expanded in our society. The age in which children and adolescents get access to electronic devices is decreasing. These devices have big advantages, but they can also be inappropriately used to molest and intimidate other children and, as a result, to cause severe psychological problems to other children. Taking this into consideration, the main objective of this study has been to describe the psychological distress shown by adolescents suffering from cyberbullying. In order to do this, the following variables were registered: depressive symptomatology, perceived stressed, isolation and life satisfaction. The initial sample was formed by 1360 adolescents. From these, 194 from 11 to 18 years old (M = 14.22, SD = 1.81) were selected according to their scores in cybervictimization (43.8 % boys). Participants were divided into three groups according to how intense their cyberbullying victimization was. These were: mild, moderated and severe. Our findings show that there were statistically significant differences between mild and severe victims. Adolescents who were severe cyberbullying victims scored higher in depressive symptomatology and perceived stress, and lower in life satisfaction compared to mild cyberbullying victims. These results and their implications are discussed in order to propose future strategies to prevent cyberbullying.

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