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Differences in predictors of traditional and cyber-bullying: a 2-year longitudinal study in Korean school children

Authors: Su-Jin Yang, Robert Stewart, Jae-Min Kim, Sung-Wan Kim, Il-Seon Shin, Michael E. Dewey, Sean Maskey, Jin-Sang Yoon

Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Issue 5/2013

Abstract

Traditional bullying has received considerable research but the emerging phenomenon of cyber-bullying much less so. Our study aims to investigate environmental and psychological factors associated with traditional and cyber-bullying. In a school-based 2-year prospective survey, information was collected on 1,344 children aged 10 including bullying behavior/experience, depression, anxiety, coping strategies, self-esteem, and psychopathology. Parents reported demographic data, general health, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. These were investigated in relation to traditional and cyber-bullying perpetration and victimization at age 12. Male gender and depressive symptoms were associated with all types of bullying behavior and experience. Living with a single parent was associated with perpetration of traditional bullying while higher ADHD symptoms were associated with victimization from this. Lower academic achievement and lower self esteem were associated with cyber-bullying perpetration and victimization, and anxiety symptoms with cyber-bullying perpetration. After adjustment, previous bullying perpetration was associated with victimization from cyber-bullying but not other outcomes. Cyber-bullying has differences in predictors from traditional bullying and intervention programmes need to take these into consideration.

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Title: Differences in predictors of traditional and cyber-bullying: a 2-year longitudinal study in Korean school children
Authors: Su-Jin Yang
Robert Stewart
Jae-Min Kim
Sung-Wan Kim
Il-Seon Shin
Michael E. Dewey
Sean Maskey
Jin-Sang Yoon
Publication date: 01-05-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 1018-8827
Electronic ISSN: 1435-165X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-012-0374-6

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