Hinduja Sameer, Patchin Justin W
Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA.
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI, 54702-4004, USA.
BMC Public Health. 2025 May 8;25(1):1709. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22692-6.
Scholars have argued that cyberbullying should be characterized as an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) given its potential for traumatic impacts on youth development. Considering the current attention surrounding mental health and well-being among adolescents, it seems critical to empirically measure this relationship, and also determine if some types have a stronger negative influence.
Data utilized in this study were derived from a survey conducted on a nationally-representative sample in 2023 involving 2,697 English-speaking middle and high school students aged 13 to 17 residing within the United States.
We identified a strong positive relationship between PTSD symptoms and experience with cyberbullying. Surprisingly, exclusion and rejection were just as harmful as overt threats when it comes to inducing trauma. Gossip and malicious comments were as detrimental as targeting someone based on their identity.
By becoming more trauma-informed and implementing school-based specific measures, those who work with youth can better safeguard and support them in the face of cyberbullying.
学者们认为,网络欺凌因其可能对青少年发展产生创伤性影响,应被视为一种童年不良经历(ACE)。鉴于当前对青少年心理健康和幸福的关注,通过实证研究来衡量这种关系,并确定某些类型的网络欺凌是否具有更强的负面影响似乎至关重要。
本研究使用的数据来自2023年对美国境内2697名年龄在13至17岁之间、说英语的初高中学生进行的一项全国代表性调查。
我们发现创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)症状与网络欺凌经历之间存在很强的正相关关系。令人惊讶的是,在引发创伤方面,排挤和拒绝与公然威胁同样有害。八卦和恶意评论与基于身份针对某人一样具有危害性。
通过提高对创伤的认知并实施基于学校的具体措施,从事青少年工作的人员能够在面对网络欺凌时更好地保护和支持他们。