Predictors of cyber-victimization of higher-education students with and without learning disabilities

Bibliographic Data

ID12600565
AuthorsTali Heiman (0000-0001-9317-7187, Department of Education and Psychology, The Open University of Israel, Ra'anana, Israel, corresponding author), Dorit Olenik Shemesh (Department of Education and Psychology, The Open University of Israel, Ra'anana, Israel)
Year2018
Volume22
Issue2
Pages205-222
Publication date2018-07-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13676261.2018.1492103
OpenAlexW2809932181
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited56

Higher-education institutes today face an uphill battle in trying to restrain online misbehavior. This study examined the cyber-victimization experience of 1,052 higher education students with and without learning disabilities. All participants completed five online questionnaires regarding cyber-victimization, social support, self-perception, well-being, and body perception. Results revealed that compare to students without learning disabilities a higher proportion of students with learning disabilities reported cyber-victimization. Positive associations were found between students with learning disabilities and cyber-victimization, and negative correlations between students with learning disabilities, self-perception and well-being. Regression analysis indicated that for students with learning disabilities, predictors of cyber-victimization were low social support, low self-perception, and being female, whereas for students without learning disabilities, the predictors were low social support, low well-being, and low body perception

Developmental psychology · Learning disability · Perception · Social support · Applied Psychology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology

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