Cyber Victimization and Well-Being in Adolescents: The Sequential Mediation Role of Forgiveness and Coping with Cyberbullying

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Eroğlu Y., Peker A., Cengiz S.

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, cilt.13, sa.819049., ss.1-14, 2022 (SSCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 819049.
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.819049
  • Dergi Adı: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Linguistic Bibliography, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-14
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cyber victimization is an important problem among adolescents and it can have negative effects on well-being. However, efforts to increase the well-being of cyber victims have been increasing in recent years. It is important to uncover the underlying mechanisms that may affect the well-being of cyber victims. This study used the transactional model of stress and coping theory as a conceptual framework and proposed that hope and coping strategies are sequential mediators for the effects of cyber-victimization on well-being. A total of 337 students aged between 14 and 19 participated in this research (Mage = 16.56). We used the Cyber Victimization Scale, the Forgiveness Scale for Adolescents, the Scale for Coping with Cyber Bullying, and the Well-Being Scale as data collection tools. Pearson Correlation was used to examine the relationships between cyber victimization, coping with cyberbullying, well-being and forgiveness. Afterward, measurement modeling was done using AMOS 22.0 and the PROCESS macro was used for hypothesis testing. The results show that there is a negative relationship between cyber victimization and forgiveness, coping with cyberbullying, and well-being. In addition, forgiveness and coping with cyberbullying was found to have a sequential mediating effect on the relationship between cyber victimization and well-being. The research results provide information on how to increase the well-being of adolescents experiencing cyber victimization.