TY - JOUR
T1 - Cyberbullying Behavior and Adolescents' Use of Media with Antisocial Content: A Cyclic Process Model
AU - den Hamer, Anouk
AU - Konijn, Elly A.
AU - Keijer, Micha G.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The present study examined the role of media use in adolescents' cyberbullying behavior. Following previous research, we propose a Cyclic Process Model of face-to-face victimization and cyberbullying through two mediating processes of anger/frustration and antisocial media content. This model was tested utilizing a cross-sectional design with adolescent participants (N=892). Exposure to antisocial media content was measured with a newly developed content-based scale (i.e., the C-ME), showing good psychometric qualities. Results of structural equation modeling showed that adolescents' exposure to antisocial media content was significantly associated with cyberbullying behavior, especially in adolescents who experienced anger and frustration due to face-to-face victimization. Goodness of fit indices demonstrated a good fit of the theoretical model to the data and indicated that exposure to antisocial media content acts as an amplifier in a cyclic process of victimization-related anger and cyberbullying behavior.
AB - The present study examined the role of media use in adolescents' cyberbullying behavior. Following previous research, we propose a Cyclic Process Model of face-to-face victimization and cyberbullying through two mediating processes of anger/frustration and antisocial media content. This model was tested utilizing a cross-sectional design with adolescent participants (N=892). Exposure to antisocial media content was measured with a newly developed content-based scale (i.e., the C-ME), showing good psychometric qualities. Results of structural equation modeling showed that adolescents' exposure to antisocial media content was significantly associated with cyberbullying behavior, especially in adolescents who experienced anger and frustration due to face-to-face victimization. Goodness of fit indices demonstrated a good fit of the theoretical model to the data and indicated that exposure to antisocial media content acts as an amplifier in a cyclic process of victimization-related anger and cyberbullying behavior.
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U2 - 10.1089/cyber.2012.0307
DO - 10.1089/cyber.2012.0307
M3 - Article
C2 - 24015985
AN - SCOPUS:84893931006
VL - 17
SP - 74
EP - 81
JO - Cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking
JF - Cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking
SN - 2152-2715
IS - 2
ER -