Adaptation and validation of the European cyberbullying intervention project questionnaire with and for Chinese adolescents

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ID12289337
AuthorsYuhong Zhu (0000-0002-5289-7169, Center for Studies of Sociological Theory and Method, Renmin University of China Beijing China), Shiyou Wu (0000-0001-6531-5351, School of Social Work Arizona State University Phoenix AZ USA, corresponding author), Flavio Francisco Marsiglia (0000-0002-5622-3620, School of Social Work Arizona State University Phoenix AZ USA), Qi Wu (0000-0001-5487-3278, School of Social Work Arizona State University Phoenix AZ USA), Qiqi Chen (0000-0001-6062-3216, Department of Social Work, School of Sociology and Anthropology Xiamen University Xiamen China)
Year2021
Volume30
Issue4
Pages1363-1372
Publication date2021-06-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hsc.13466
PMID34089279
OpenAlexW3164626560
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited53

Cyberbullying is a global and growing phenomenon, which affects the wellbeing of millions of adolescents around the world including Chinese adolescents. However, there is a lack of valid and reliable measures of cyberbullying behaviours in Chinese. To address this research gap, this study aims to adapt and validate a well-known, reliable and validated instrument: the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (ECIPQ) among Chinese adolescents. A 14-item (seven for cyber aggression and seven for cyber victimisation) of the Chinese version of ECIPQ was developed based on its relevance and appropriateness to the Chinese culture. After its cultural and linguistic adaptation, the measure was norm with a sample of Chinese adolescents. A total sample of 452 adolescents was randomly split into two evenly subsamples for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The EFA results indicated that the Chinese version of ECIPQ had a good convergent validity and satisfactory discriminant validity, and a two-factor model was identified. CFA results showed a good fit of the measurement model in assessing cyber aggression and cyber victimisation. This adapted Chinese version of ECIPQ can be used to facilitate future research on cyberbullying screening, and that research may in turn promote proactive screening and better coordination of community responses for victims as well as perpetrators. Future comparative studies may use the validated scale to assess the prevalence of cyberbullying and the results of interventions to reduce cyberbullying among Chinese adolescents

Aggression · Confirmatory factor analysis · Developmental psychology · Discriminant validity · Exploratory factor analysis · Intervention (counseling · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychometrics · Sample (material · Scale (ratio · Structural equation modeling · Victimisation · Applied Psychology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Plant Virus Research Studies · Psychology

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