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)....
Introduction Bullying is a group phenomenon where peers often act as bystanders. The adoption of a specific role in bullying depends on individual factors, relational experiences, and the prevalent moral climate. Attitudes and cognitions favoring aggression and low levels of empathy towards other people are associated with bullying. However, shared beliefs and behaviors in a classroom can...
Background and aims Research on trajectories of bullying perpetration during elementary and middle school years has found some children engaging in very little bullying and others exhibiting high or chronic levels of bullying across time (e.g., Zych et al., 2018). This study examined the association of trajectories of bullying perpetration across middle school years (grade 6 to grade 8)...
Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is characterized by excessive, immersive fantasizing that interferes with daily functioning. This study investigates the relationship between MD and cybervictimization among adolescents, examining the mediating roles of social media addiction (SMA) and game addiction (GA). Given the increasing prevalence of cybervictimization and its profound psychological impacts,...
While numerous student-related factors in bullying have been well-studied, less is known about how teachers’ characteristics influence students’ involvement in bullying. This exploratory study examined how teachers’ moral disengagement toward bullying and self-efficacy to address bullying relate to students’ perceptions of teachers’ bullying-related attitudes and behaviors, as well as...
