Cyberbullying prevalence in Australian adolescents : time trends 2015-2020

N. Trompeter, E. Jackson, V. Sheanoda, A. Luo, Kimberley Allison, K. Bussey

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

17 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Cyberbullying is a major issue during adolescence; however, little is known about trends in its prevalence, or how the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted these trends. This study investigated how the prevalence of cyberbullying and associated factors (depression, social anxiety, and coping self-efficacy) have changed from 2015 to 2020. The study used self-report data from Australian high-school students (n =Â 1418) aged 11–16Â years, collected yearly from 2015 to 2020. Findings showed that while prevalence of cyber victimization increased over time, prevalence of cyber perpetration did not. However, sharp rises of both cyber victimization and cyber perpetration were noted during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. While no increases in mental health difficulties were reported in 2020, increases in cyberbullying and decreases in coping self-efficacy are concerning.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)252-265
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of School Violence
Volume21
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Cyberbullying prevalence in Australian adolescents : time trends 2015-2020'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this