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Theoretical background and objective of the study. Cyberbullying is present and prevalent globally among adolescents. The consequences of cyberbullying can be very serious, including suicide and victim death. Cross-sectional studies have shown a negative association between adolescents’ social and emotional competencies and their involvement in cyberbullying (perpetration and victimization). Longitudinal research on this association is limited. Thus, it is important to further explore the causal links between adolescents’ social and emotional competencies and their involvement in cyberbullying. The present study aimed to examine whether adolescents’ social and emotional competencies are related to their involvement in cyberbullying both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Methodology. Participants were 3,713 Spanish adolescents at Wave 1 (47.6% female; age: M = 13.7 years, SD = 1.0), of which 2,272 were followed up at Wave 2 (49.0% female; age: M = 14.3 years, SD = 0.7). This quantitative, one-year longitudinal study was conducted using self-report surveys. Results obtained or expected. Adolescents’ cyberbullying perpetration was cross-sectionally and longitudinally predicted by being male and having a lower level of social and emotional competencies. Adolescents’ cyberbullying victimization was cross-sectionally and longitudinally predicted by being female and having a lower level of social and emotional competencies. Conclusion with implications for practice. The findings underscore the protective role of adolescents’ social and emotional competencies against their involvement in cyberbullying. School interventions addressed to promote adolescents’ social and emotional competencies are necessary to reduce and prevent their involvement in cyberbullying.
Keywords
social and emotional competencies; cyberbullying; adolescence; longitudinal study; school
| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Scientific |
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| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Quantitative method study |
