The relationship between cyberbullying and friendship dynamics on adolescent body dissatisfaction

A cross-sectional study

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4228048
AutoresUrsula Kenny (NUI Galway, UK), Lindsay Sullivan (0000-0001-8079-0388, NUI Galway, UK), Mary Callaghan (0000-0001-6413-9157, NUI Galway, UK), Michal Molcho (0000-0002-7353-8931, NUI Galway, UK), Colette Kelly (0000-0001-7598-0160, NUI Galway, UK)
Ano2018
Volume23
Fascículo4
Páginas629-639
Data de publicação2018-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105316684939
PMID28810374
OpenAlexW2569181687
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências citadas47

The relationship between cyberbullying and friendship dynamics on adolescent body dissatisfaction was examined. Data from the Irish contribution to the international cross-sectional 2013/2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study were used. Results showed that girls were three times more likely than boys to report that their body is too fat, and adolescents who were cyberbullied were almost twice as likely as adolescents who were not cyberbullied to consider themselves too fat. Stronger friendship dynamics were associated with decreased levels of body dissatisfaction, and friendship dynamics were found to partially mediate the relationship between cyberbullying and body dissatisfaction

Cross-sectional study · Developmental psychology · Dynamics (music · Friendship · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology