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Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration, Connectedness, and Monitoring of Online Activities: Protection from Parental Figures

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  • Jennifer L. Doty

    (Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA)

  • Amy L. Gower

    (Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA)

  • Renee E. Sieving

    (Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA)

  • Shari L. Plowman

    (Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA)

  • Barbara J. McMorris

    (Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
    School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA)

Abstract

Cyberbullying victimization and perpetration are associated with poor mental health outcomes for adolescents, including depressive symptoms, anxiety, and suicide ideation. Although most cyberbullying occurs at home, few interventions have been developed for parents of adolescents. We examined parental connectedness and parental online monitoring in relation to cyberbullying victimization and perpetration, with the goal of understanding how parents buffer young teens from involvement in cyberbullying. We leveraged data from an existing study involving three racially and ethnically diverse middle schools in a metropolitan area in the Midwest of the U.S. ( n = 570). In the spring of sixth grade, students reported on cyberbullying involvement, parental connectedness, and parental monitoring. Greater parental connectedness was related to a lower likelihood of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration in logistic regression models. Parental monitoring of online activities was not related to cyberbullying victimization but was marginally related to a lower likelihood of cyberbullying perpetration. Results suggest that cyberbullying prevention programs should consider ways to foster parent/youth connectedness.

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  • Jennifer L. Doty & Amy L. Gower & Renee E. Sieving & Shari L. Plowman & Barbara J. McMorris, 2018. "Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration, Connectedness, and Monitoring of Online Activities: Protection from Parental Figures," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 7(12), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:7:y:2018:i:12:p:265-:d:190043
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    1. Helfrich, Emily L. & Doty, Jennifer L. & Su, Yi-Wen & Yourell, Jacqlyn L. & Gabrielli, Joy, 2020. "Parental views on preventing and minimizing negative effects of cyberbullying," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).

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