Cyberbullying. Bullying and antisocial behavior among chilean adolescents
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2021
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Abstract
Cyberbullying is a phenomenon that affects teenagers around the globe. Studies suggest
that it has a negative impact on both victims and aggressors, becoming a public health
concern. Previous studies have sought to define its predictors; however, most studies
have not assessed the relationship between cyberbullying and traditional bullying or
other types of aggression. Herein, we aimed to assess the association between antisocial
behaviors and traditional bullying as forms of aggression that could predict
cyberbullying in victims and perpetrators. A total of 791 adolescents from Santiago,
Chile, were included in our study; mean age of 13.57 years old, 46.06% female. We
used the structural equations model to test our model. Our results show a good fit of the
model, showing a relation between antisocial behaviors and bullying, but only for the
perpetrator. Bullies were associated with the roles of cyberbullying victim and
cyberbullying perpetrator. Bullying victims were only associated with cyberbullying
victims. Our results confirm the relation between different types of aggressive behavior,
particularly for perpetrators, which could account for a unique dynamic for bullying and
cyberbullying perpetrators. Prevention programs should explore more comprehensive interventions aimed at adolescents and promote a better understanding of this type of
aggression
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arela-Torres, J. J., Sánchez-Soto, P. A., Chuecas, J., Benavente, M., González, C., Acuña-Wagner, E. A., & Olaya Torres, A. (2021). Cyberbullying. Bullying and antisocial behavior among chilean adolescents. Tesis Psicológica, 16(2), 148-171. https://doi.org/10.37511/tesis.v16n2a8
Keywords
Cyberbullying, Bullying, Maladjustment, Adolescents, Chile