Citation

Hong JS, Lee J, Espelage DL, Hunter SC, Patton DU, Rivers T. Violence Vict. 2016; 31(4): 638-663.

Affiliation

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Springer Publishing)

DOI

10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-15-00014

PMID

27506491

Abstract

Using a national sample of 7,533 U.S. adolescents in grades 6-10, this study compares the social-ecological correlates of face-to-face and cyberbullying victimization.

RESULTS indicate that younger age, male sex, hours spent on social media, family socioeconomic status (SES; individual context), parental monitoring (family context), positive feelings about school, and perceived peer support in school (school context) were negatively associated with both forms of victimization. European American race, Hispanic/Latino race (individual), and family satisfaction (family context) were all significantly associated with less face-to-face victimization only, and school pressure (school context) was significantly associated with more face-to-face bullying. Peer groups accepted by parents (family context) were related to less cyberbullying victimization, and calling/texting friends were related to more cyberbullying victimization. Research and practice implications are discussed.

Language: en