College of Nursing, Wayne State University, 368 Cohn, 5557 Cass Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA.
School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2019 Aug;21(4):706-715. doi: 10.1007/s10903-018-00850-w.
Utilizing a community-based, cross-sectional design, the present study explored Arab American adolescents' experiences in cyberbullying and its effect on their health. A convenience sample of 150 Arab American adolescents, ages 12-16, were recruited from two community centers located at Southeast Michigan. The survey focused on cyberbullying victimization and perpetration in the past year including frequencies and types of technology used. Thirty-four percent of adolescents reported cyberbullying victimization and 26.7% reported cyberbullying perpetration at least once in the past year. Males were significantly more involved in both victimization and perpetration. Text messaging, Instagram and Facebook were most commonly used. Perpetration predicted physical complaints (p = .001), whereas, victimization predicted psychological distress (p = .014) after controlling for all demographic variables. Arab American adolescents reported significant cyberbullying perpetration and victimization. Perpetrators experienced more physical symptoms while victims experienced more psychological distress. Implications for future research are discussed.
本研究采用基于社区的横断面设计，探讨了阿拉伯裔美国青少年在网络欺凌中的经历及其对其健康的影响。从位于密歇根州东南部的两个社区中心招募了 150 名年龄在 12 至 16 岁的阿拉伯裔美国青少年作为便利样本。该调查侧重于过去一年中网络欺凌的受害和实施情况，包括使用技术的频率和类型。34%的青少年报告说，在过去一年中至少遭受过一次网络欺凌，26.7%的青少年报告说至少实施过一次网络欺凌。男性在受害和实施方面的参与度显著更高。短信、Instagram 和 Facebook 是最常用的技术。在控制所有人口统计学变量后，实施网络欺凌行为预测了身体投诉（p=0.001），而受害行为预测了心理困扰（p=0.014）。阿拉伯裔美国青少年报告了显著的网络欺凌行为实施和受害。实施者经历了更多的身体症状，而受害者则经历了更多的心理困扰。讨论了对未来研究的影响。
