Park Se-Ri, Bae Sung-Man
Department of Psychology, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Psychiatry Investig. 2025 Jan;22(1):47-56. doi: 10.30773/pi.2024.0127. Epub 2025 Jan 15.
Cyberbullying is increasing every year and poses a serious problem worldwide; although the rate of adult cyberbullying is increasing every year, still cyberbullying studies mainly focused on youths. This study examined the moderating effect of Internet ethics on the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among adults.
An online self-report survey was conducted with 601 participants aged 20 to 59. A final total of 593 participants were included in the analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Internet Ethics Scale was performed using AMOS 22.0, and the moderating effect was verified using PROCESS Macro v3.5.
First, cyberbullying victimization was found to positively predict perpetration. These results indicate that the higher the cyberbullying victim experience, the more the cyberbullying behavior increases. Second, the moderating effect of Internet ethics on the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and perpetration was significant. Third, in the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and perpetration, the moderating effects of respect, responsibility, justice, and non-maleficence, which are subfactors of Internet ethics, were found to be significant.
This study demonstrated the preventive effect of Internet ethics on the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among adults. Based on this, a theoretical basis for the intervention of education and programs for adult cyberbullying prevention was provided.
网络欺凌现象逐年增加，在全球范围内构成严重问题；尽管成年网络欺凌的发生率逐年上升，但网络欺凌研究主要集中在青少年群体。本研究探讨了网络道德对成年人网络欺凌受害与实施之间关系的调节作用。
对601名年龄在20至59岁之间的参与者进行了在线自我报告调查。最终共有593名参与者纳入分析。使用AMOS 22.0对网络道德量表进行验证性因素分析，并使用PROCESS Macro v3.5验证调节作用。
首先，发现网络欺凌受害经历能够正向预测网络欺凌实施行为。这些结果表明，网络欺凌受害经历越高，网络欺凌行为增加得越多。其次，网络道德对网络欺凌受害与实施之间关系的调节作用显著。第三，在网络欺凌受害与实施的关系中，发现网络道德的子因素尊重、责任、公正和不伤害的调节作用显著。
本研究证明了网络道德对成年人网络欺凌受害与实施之间关系具有预防作用。基于此，为成人网络欺凌预防教育及项目干预提供了理论依据。
