University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.
University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Jan;37(1-2):935-957. doi: 10.1177/0886260520913640. Epub 2020 Apr 29.
Cybervictimization is a public health concern in adolescence. Victims of cyberbullying may present with important short- and long-term sequelae. Specifically, past research has demonstrated positive associations between being cybervictimized and risk of suicide among adolescents. Nonetheless, the underlying mechanisms that may mediate or moderate this relationship remain unclear. The present research examined perceived stress as a mediator and forgiveness as a moderator to explore the relationship between cybervictimization and suicidal ideation. Specifically, vengeance, avoidance, and benevolence motivations, as a means of measuring forgiveness experienced, were analyzed as moderators in the relations between cybervictimization and suicidal ideation. The sample included 1,821 adolescents (954 girls) who ranged in age from 12 to 17 years from nine centers. Adolescents' self-reported perceived stress levels, cybervictimization, and forgiveness were collected. A mediation and a moderated mediation analyses were used to explore the aim of the present study. Results suggest that, after controlling for sex and age, perceived stress partially mediates the association between cybervictimization and suicidal ideation. Furthermore, the mediation effects of perceived stress were independently moderated by vengeance and avoidance. Thus, revenge and avoidance might intensify the adverse impact of perceived stress on suicidal ideation. These results highlight how and when cybervictimization is related to suicidal ideation. We discuss the results in relation to previous research and consider their practical implications. These findings suggest that adolescents' perceived stress, together with vengeance and avoidance motivations, may be key targets for prevention and intervention programs dealing with cybervictimization. This highlights the need to implement treatment and prevention programs focused on decreasing such motivations.
网络欺凌是青少年健康的一个公共关注点。网络欺凌的受害者可能会出现短期和长期的严重后果。具体来说，过去的研究表明，网络欺凌受害者与青少年自杀风险之间存在正相关关系。尽管如此，介导或调节这种关系的潜在机制仍不清楚。本研究通过检验感知压力作为中介变量和宽恕作为调节变量，探索网络欺凌与自杀意念之间的关系。具体来说，以报复、回避和善意动机作为衡量经历宽恕的方式，分析其作为网络欺凌与自杀意念之间关系的调节变量。样本包括来自九个中心的 1821 名青少年（954 名女孩），年龄在 12 至 17 岁之间。收集了青少年的自我报告感知压力水平、网络欺凌和宽恕情况。采用中介和调节中介分析来探讨本研究的目的。结果表明，在控制性别和年龄后，感知压力部分中介了网络欺凌与自杀意念之间的关系。此外，感知压力的中介效应还受到报复和回避的独立调节。因此，报复和回避可能会加剧感知压力对自杀意念的不利影响。这些结果强调了网络欺凌与自杀意念之间的关联方式和时间。我们根据之前的研究讨论了结果，并考虑了它们的实际意义。这些发现表明，青少年的感知压力，加上报复和回避动机，可能是处理网络欺凌的预防和干预计划的关键目标。这突出表明需要实施以减少这些动机为重点的治疗和预防计划。
