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dc.creatorAlhajji, Mohammed
dc.creatorBass, Sarah
dc.creatorDai, Ting
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-20T16:23:02Z
dc.date.available2020-04-20T16:23:02Z
dc.date.issued2019-08-06
dc.identifier.citationAlhajji, M., Bass, S., & Dai, T. (2019). Cyberbullying, Mental Health, and Violence in Adolescents and Associations With Sex and Race: Data From the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Global Pediatric Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19868887
dc.identifier.issn2469-9896
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/38
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/51
dc.description.abstractBackground. Cyberbullying is a serious issue among adolescents, but little is known about how demographics are associated with mental health conditions and violent behaviors. The present study examined the association of cyberbullying victimization with mental health conditions and violent behaviors among adolescents, specifically examining potential differences by sex and race. Methods. National data obtained from a representative sample of 9th to 12th grade students (N = 15 465) in the United States were examined using bivariate and logistic regression analysis. Results. More than 15% of students reported cyberbullying victimization. Females were twice as likely to report victimization than males, and non-white students were 50% less likely to report cyberbullying victimization. Cyberbullying victimization was significantly more likely in students who reported depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, suicide planning, carrying a weapon, and engaging in a physical fight. These associations were more pronounced in males. Conclusions. Our findings show that female and white adolescents are at increased risk of being cyberbullied. However, negative mental health outcomes and violent behaviors are more pronounced in males, indicating potential negative effects of being a cyberbullying victim based on sex. We envisage the best way to combat cyberbullying is to develop programs that are sensitive to potential demographic differences to empower students based on individual risks.
dc.format.extent9 pages
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofOpen Access Publishing Fund (OAPF)
dc.relation.haspartGlobal Pediatric Health, Vol. 6, No. 1-9
dc.relation.isreferencedbySAGE
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectCyberbullying
dc.subjectAdolescence
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectViolence
dc.subjectYRBS
dc.titleCyberbullying, Mental Health, and Violence in Adolescents and Associations With Sex and Race: Data From the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
dc.typeText
dc.type.genreJournal article
dc.description.departmentSocial and Behavioral Sciences
dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177%2F2333794X19868887
dc.ada.noteFor Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact scholarshare@temple.edu
dc.description.schoolcollegeTemple University. College of Public Health
dc.description.sponsorTemple University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund, 2019-2020 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-6199-449X
dc.creator.orcid0000-0003-2742-1609
dc.temple.creatorAlhajji, Mohammed
dc.temple.creatorBass, Sarah Bauerle
refterms.dateFOA2020-04-20T16:23:02Z


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