@article{ref1,
title="Does cyber dating abuse victimization increase depressive symptoms or vice versa?",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2020",
author="Toplu-Demirtaş, Ezgi and May, Ross W. and Seibert, Gregory S. and Fincham, Frank D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Although there is a robust positive association between cyber dating abuse victimization and depression, the direction of effects between them is unknown. Thus, we conducted two studies to investigate their temporal relationship. Study 1  (n = 198) examined whether cyber dating abuse victimization predicted depressive  symptoms 6 weeks later, after controlling for the initial level of depressive  symptoms. Study 2 (n = 264) used a two-wave, cross-lagged design to investigate  possible bidirectional relations between cyber dating abuse victimization and  depression. Participants in both studies were emerging adults in romantic  relationships. They completed the Partner Cyber Abuse Questionnaire and depression  subscale of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale. Many individuals (42.40% in  Study 1 and 36.4% in Study 2) reported experiencing cyber abuse from their partners. Study 1 replicated the cross-sectional association previously found between cyber  dating abuse victimization and depression and showed that cyber abuse predicted  depression 6 weeks later. Study 2 replicated the findings of the first study and  revealed that cyber dating abuse victimization was related to higher levels of  depressive symptoms 12 weeks later, but the converse was not the case. These results  are discussed in terms of their implications for future research and clinical  practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260520984261",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260520984261"
}