Whom to Trust: The Role of Mediation and Perceived Harm in Support Seeking by Cyberbullying Victims
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Children & Society |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/chso.12136/abstract;jsessionid=779813CF5F9CC6B80319F4CAE8894794.f02t02 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/chso.12136 |
| Field | Psychology |
| Keywords | coping strategies;cyberbullying;mediation |
| Description | This study focuses on two coping strategies in cyberbullying: talking to parents and talking to peers. The subsample of cyberbullying victims aged 9–16 (N = 1395; 59% female) from the EU Kids Online II project was analysed. We predicted talking to parents and peers according to mediation style, perceived harm, support-seeking tendencies, parental knowledge of the child's activities online, age and gender. The results show that perceived harm and active mediation increase the likelihood of confiding. Parents play a central role and should be encouraged to show their children interest about and understanding of their online activities. |
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