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Parental Mediation, Online Activities, and Cyberbullying

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ID23329613
AuthorsGustavo S Mesch (0000-0002-9470-621X, University of Haifa, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume12
Issue4
Pages387-393
Publication date2009-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCyberPsychology & Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1094-9313 • E-ISSN: 1557-8364
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1089/cpb.2009.0068
PMID19630583
OpenAlexW2029430065
LanguageEN
Citations received169
References cited16

Cyberbullying, the use of information and communication technologies to intentionally harm others, has become an important area of research. Studies have begun to investigate the extent of cyberbullying and its victims' personality characteristics. Less is known about the effect of specific online activities and the role of parental mediation on the likelihood of being bullied. This study attempts to fill this gap in the literature conducting a secondary analysis of a representative sample of the U.S. youth population, the Teens and Parents survey conducted by the Pew and American Life Project (n = 935). The results indicate that the risk of youth being bullied is higher for adolescents who have an active profile on social networking sites and participate in chat rooms but not in playing games online. Gender differences emerge in risk factors. A few parental mediation techniques are protective, but most are not. The results indicate the need for more parental participation to reduce risks to youth arising from Internet use for interpersonal communication.

Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Harm · Interpersonal communication · Mediation · Personality · Political science · Population · The Internet · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child Development and Digital Technology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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