Nicolai Stephanie, Geffner Robert, Stolberg Ronald, Yaruss J Scott
1Clinical Psychology Department, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA USA.
San Diego, USA.
J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2018 Mar 23;11(1):27-37. doi: 10.1007/s40653-018-0208-x. eCollection 2018 Mar.
The objective of this quantitative research study was to identify and examine psychological effects on adults who stutter who were cyberbullied as an adolescent, specifically looking at depression, anxiety, and stress levels. Using survey methodology, a two-way between-groups multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was utilized to determine if young adults who stutter and were cyberbullied in middle and/or high school express current depression, anxiety, or stress levels as compared to three other groups (no cyberbullying and no stuttering; cyberbullying and no stuttering; and no cyberbullying and stuttering). This study used the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) instrument in an online survey format to determine which, if any, lasting psychological stressors were found. Results indicate that the cyberbullied and stuttering group have significantly higher anxiety levels compared to the three additional groups, significantly higher depression levels compared to the group with no cyberbullying and no stuttering, and significantly higher stress levels compared to the groups with stuttering and no cyberbullying and no cyberbullying and no stuttering. This research indicates the effects that cyberbullying can have on mental health, and additionally the negative effect that stuttering can have on a person's overall mental health as well.
这项定量研究的目的是确定并考察青少年时期遭受网络欺凌的口吃成年人的心理影响，具体关注抑郁、焦虑和压力水平。采用调查方法，运用双因素组间多元方差分析（MANOVA）来确定与其他三组（未遭受网络欺凌且非口吃者；遭受网络欺凌但非口吃者；未遭受网络欺凌但口吃者）相比，在初中和/或高中时期遭受网络欺凌的口吃青年成年人目前的抑郁、焦虑或压力水平。本研究以在线调查的形式使用抑郁焦虑压力量表（DASS）工具来确定是否发现了任何持续性的心理压力源。结果表明，与其他三组相比，遭受网络欺凌的口吃组焦虑水平显著更高；与未遭受网络欺凌且非口吃的组相比，抑郁水平显著更高；与口吃但未遭受网络欺凌以及未遭受网络欺凌且非口吃的组相比，压力水平显著更高。这项研究表明了网络欺凌对心理健康可能产生的影响，此外，口吃对一个人的整体心理健康也可能产生负面影响。
