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Publication Date: 2019-Jun
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Remaining Connected in the Face of Cyberbullying: Why Social Connectedness Is Important for Mental Health
McLoughlin, Larisa T.; Spears, Barbara A.; Taddeo, Carmel M.; Hermens, Daniel F.
Psychology in the Schools, v56 n6 p945-958 Jun 2019
It is well documented that cyberbullying can lead to adverse mental health outcomes. Separate research shows that higher levels of social connectedness may result in more positive mental health outcomes, however, the relationship between social connectedness and mental health in the face of cyberbullying is not yet fully understood. An online survey of 229 adolescents (aged 12-17 years) was conducted, and we examined experiences of cyberbullying, levels of social connectedness, depression, anxiety, and stress. Structural equation modeling suggested that social connectedness may act as a protective buffer against the negative mental health outcomes associated with cybervictimization. This paper highlights the fact that social connectedness plays an important role for young people, the more frequently they are victimized. The implications of these findings are far reaching and suggest that understanding the role of social connectedness may be crucial to interventions that seek to mitigate the effects of cyberbullying.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Mental Health, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Integration, Correlation, Online Surveys, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Stress Variables, Structural Equation Models, Victims
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