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Personality Traits and Cyberbullying: The Moderating effect of Class Level among in-School Adolescents in Nigeria

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  • Falana Adedamola R.

    (Greater Manchester Mental Health, NHS Trust, United Kingdom)

  • Ilevbare Femi M.

    (Department of Psychology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria)

  • Oluwafisayo Adebimpe A.

    (Department of Psychology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Nigeria)

Abstract

Using a cross-sectional survey approach, this study examined the moderating role of class level in the connection between personality traits and cyberbullying among adolescents enrolled in school. The participants (N = 356) were selected from four secondary schools in Osun state, Southwestern Nigeria, and ranged in age from 11 to 30. The results of the regression-based path analysis indicated that cyberbullying was directly positively associated with honesty (estimate =.25; 95% CI [.05,.45]; p

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  • Falana Adedamola R. & Ilevbare Femi M. & Oluwafisayo Adebimpe A., 2025. "Personality Traits and Cyberbullying: The Moderating effect of Class Level among in-School Adolescents in Nigeria," European Review of Applied Sociology, Sciendo, vol. 18(31), pages 1-10.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:erapso:v:18:y:2025:i:31:p:1-10:n:1001
    DOI: 10.2478/eras-2025-0008
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