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Does cyberbullying predict internalizing problems and conduct problems when controlled for traditional bullying?
Author(s) -
Geel Mitch,
Vedder Paul
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/sjop.12601
Subject(s) - psychology , conduct disorder , human factors and ergonomics , sample (material) , poison control , vocational education , injury prevention , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , medical emergency , medicine , pedagogy , chemistry , chromatography
In this study, relations between cybervictimization and internalizing and conduct problems were analyzed while controlling for traditional victimization. A sample of 701 emerging adults in secondary vocational education completed self‐reports about cybervictimization, traditional victimization, internalizing problems and conduct problems. Using multiple regression analyses with heteroscedasticity‐consistent estimates, it was found that cybervictimization is related to internalizing and conduct problems while controlling for traditional victimization. The results suggest that cybervictimization is related to both internalizing and conduct problems over and above traditional victimization. The discussion focuses on the need to address bullying and cyberbullying among emerging adults.