Wright Michelle F
Department of Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809, USA.
Children (Basel). 2024 Jun 27;11(7):777. doi: 10.3390/children11070777.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this research was to assess age differences in the associations between cyberbullying victimization and bystanding and depression among 234 elementary school students (4th and 5th graders; 51% female), 363 middle school students (6th to 8th grades; 53% female), and 341 high school students (9th to 12th grades; 51% female) as well as the moderating effect of parental mediation in these relationships.
Participants completed self-report questionnaires on their cyberbullying victimization and bystanding, as well as depressive symptoms.
The findings revealed that high levels of instructive mediation buffered against depression associated with cyberbullying victimization and bystanding across all age groups, with the strongest effects found for middle school students. Lower levels of instructive mediation and higher levels of restrictive mediation increased the positive relationships between cyberbullying victimization and bystanding and depression. Co-viewing mediation did not moderate any of the associations.
Parental mediation of technology use has the potential to alleviate the negative consequences associated with cyberbullying victimization and bystanding. The findings highlight the importance of tailoring prevention and intervention strategies to specific age groups and to parents.
背景/目的：本研究的主要目的是评估234名小学生（四年级和五年级；51%为女生）、363名中学生（六年级至八年级；53%为女生）和341名高中生（九年级至十二年级；51%为女生）在网络欺凌受害、旁观者行为与抑郁之间关联的年龄差异，以及父母调解在这些关系中的调节作用。
参与者完成了关于网络欺凌受害、旁观者行为以及抑郁症状的自我报告问卷。
研究结果显示，高水平的指导性调解可缓冲所有年龄组中与网络欺凌受害和旁观者行为相关的抑郁，其中对中学生的影响最为显著。低水平的指导性调解和高水平的限制性调解增加了网络欺凌受害、旁观者行为与抑郁之间的正向关系。共同观看调解并未调节任何关联。
父母对技术使用的调解有可能减轻与网络欺凌受害和旁观者行为相关的负面后果。研究结果凸显了针对特定年龄组和家长制定预防和干预策略的重要性。
