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. 2015 Feb;60(2):257-66.
doi: 10.1007/s00038-014-0643-x. Epub 2014 Dec 31.

Online gaming and risks predict cyberbullying perpetration and victimization in adolescents

Fong-Ching Chang  1 , Chiung-Hui Chiu, Nae-Fang Miao, Ping-Hung Chen, Ching-Mei Lee, Tzu-Fu Huang, Yun-Chieh Pan
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Online gaming and risks predict cyberbullying perpetration and victimization in adolescents

Fong-Ching Chang et al. Int J Public Health. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Objectives: The present study examined factors associated with the emergence and cessation of youth cyberbullying and victimization in Taiwan.

Methods: A total of 2,315 students from 26 high schools were assessed in the 10th grade, with follow-up performed in the 11th grade. Self-administered questionnaires were collected in 2010 and 2011. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to examine the factors.

Results: Multivariate analysis results indicated that higher levels of risk factors (online game use, exposure to violence in media, internet risk behaviors, cyber/school bullying experiences) in the 10th grade coupled with an increase in risk factors from grades 10 to 11 could be used to predict the emergence of cyberbullying perpetration/victimization. In contrast, lower levels of risk factors in the 10th grade and higher levels of protective factors coupled with a decrease in risk factors predicted the cessation of cyberbullying perpetration/victimization.

Conclusion: Online game use, exposure to violence in media, Internet risk behaviors, and cyber/school bullying experiences can be used to predict the emergence and cessation of youth cyberbullying perpetration and victimization.

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