Spears Barbara A, Taddeo Carmel M, Daly Anthony L, Stretton Alexander, Karklins Larisa T
School of Education, University of South Australia, Magill Campus, Magill, Adelaide, SA, Australia,
Int J Public Health. 2015 Feb;60(2):219-26. doi: 10.1007/s00038-014-0642-y. Epub 2015 Jan 9.
To examine the relationship between young Australians' cyberbullying experiences, their help-seeking practices and associated mental well-being and social connectedness, with a view to informing national health and well-being agendas.
An online survey was administered to young people aged 12-18 years (n = 2,338), recruited across Australia in year 2 of a larger 4-year study.
Youth with no experience of cyberbullying had better well-being profiles and mental health overall. Conversely, cyberbully victims, had poorer well-being and mental health and tended not to engage with online support services, in spite of being more likely to be online after 11 pm. Parents and peers were identified as key sources of help for most young people when dealing with problems.
Cyberbullying is a public health issue particularly for vulnerable youth whose mental health and well-being is impacted more than those not involved. As youth are spending increasing time in the 24/7 online environment, there is a need to develop initiatives that engage young people and encourage help-seeking online, whilst concomitantly building capacity of parents and peers to support their well-being.
研究澳大利亚年轻人的网络欺凌经历、他们寻求帮助的行为以及相关的心理健康和社会联系之间的关系，以便为国家健康和幸福议程提供信息。
在一项为期4年的大型研究的第二年，对澳大利亚各地招募的12至18岁年轻人（n = 2338）进行了在线调查。
没有网络欺凌经历的年轻人总体上有更好的幸福状况和心理健康。相反，网络欺凌受害者的幸福状况和心理健康较差，尽管他们更有可能在晚上11点后上网，但往往不使用在线支持服务。在处理问题时，父母和同龄人被确定为大多数年轻人的主要求助对象。
网络欺凌是一个公共卫生问题，对于那些心理健康和幸福受到比未受影响者更大影响的弱势青年来说尤其如此。随着年轻人在全天候在线环境中花费的时间越来越多，有必要制定相关举措，让年轻人参与进来并鼓励他们在线寻求帮助，同时增强父母和同龄人支持他们幸福的能力。
