Coping skills and perceived stress as pathways to well‑being in adolescents experiencing cyber‑victimization

PEKER A., CENGİZ S., EROĞLU Y.

CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY, vol.1, no.17, pp.1-13, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 1 Issue: 17
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12144-024-05864-2
  • Journal Name: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, BIOSIS, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-13
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

 Adolescents experiencing high levels of cyber-victimization may suffer from reduced well-being. Therefore, it is necessary to reveal factors that can increase the well-being of adolescents who experience cyber-victimization. This study examined the mediating effects of perceived stress and coping skills in the relationship between cyber-victimization and well-being. Partici pants consisted of 543 high school students (45.7% boys, 54.3% girls; Mage = 15.59). Results indicate that cyber-victimization was related to lower well-being through perceived stress, problem solving, and cognitive avoidance. In addition, behavioral avoidance and help-seeking did not play a mediating role in the impact of cyber-victimization on well-being. Lastly, indirect effects tests supported a pathway from cyber-victimization to well-being through perceived stress, problem-solving, and cognitive avoidance. These results improve our understanding of the underlying mechanism between cyber-victimization and well-being by considering the roles of perceived stress and coping skills