Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan; Student Support Office, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan; MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
J Adolesc. 2020 Apr;80:182-191. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.02.009. Epub 2020 Mar 10.
Individuals who experience bullying victimization are at increased risk for future health and social problems. Despite this, studies show that not all bullying victims are in ill health, suggesting the importance of investigating protective factors that could counteract the adverse effects. The present study focused on investigating the moderating effects of emotional competence (EC) in the relationship between cyber-bullying victimization (CV) and mental health among adolescents.
Responses from 6403 adolescents aged 12 to 18 (1925 male, 4478 female, M = 16.35, SD = 1.46) with no missing data were used for analysis. The cross-sectional data analyzed in the present study was a part of a large longitudinal online survey conducted by the University of Tokyo in Japan. Participants were recruited among adolescent users of a social networking service widely used in Japan for communication.
Results of regression analysis showed significant direct effects of CV on psychological distress/self-esteem, confirming the adverse effects of victimization. Results also suggested that high intrapersonal EC weakened the relationship between CV and psychological distress, whereas high interpersonal EC strengthened the relationship. There were no significant interactions between CV and EC in predicting self-esteem.
Intrapersonal and interpersonal EC may play differential moderating roles in the relationship between CV and psychological distress, the former by buffering the effect and the latter by exacerbating it. Interventions targeting abilities to handle one's own emotions may help decrease distress among adolescents with CV experiences.
遭受欺凌的个体面临着未来健康和社会问题的风险增加。尽管如此，研究表明并非所有受欺凌的受害者都身体不适，这表明有必要调查保护因素，以抵消不利影响。本研究重点调查情绪能力（EC）在网络欺凌受害（CV）与青少年心理健康之间的关系中的调节作用。
本分析使用了 6403 名年龄在 12 至 18 岁（1925 名男性，4478 名女性，M=16.35，SD=1.46）、无缺失数据的青少年的回复。本研究分析的横断面数据是日本东京大学进行的一项大型纵向在线调查的一部分。参与者是在日本广泛用于交流的社交网络服务的青少年用户中招募的。
回归分析的结果显示 CV 对心理困扰/自尊有显著的直接影响，证实了受害的不利影响。结果还表明，较高的人际 EC 削弱了 CV 与心理困扰之间的关系，而较高的内省 EC 则加强了这种关系。在预测自尊方面，CV 和 EC 之间没有显著的交互作用。
人际和内省 EC 可能在 CV 和心理困扰之间的关系中发挥不同的调节作用，前者通过缓冲作用，后者通过加剧作用。针对处理自身情绪能力的干预措施可能有助于减少有 CV 经历的青少年的困扰。
