Cyberbullying victimisation among adolescents in China: Coping strategies and the role of self-compassion.

Publisher: Hindawi in collaboration with John Wiley & Sons, Inc Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9306359 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1365-2524 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09660410 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Soc Care Community Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: [London] : Hindawi in collaboration with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Original Publication: Oxford : Blackwell Scientific Publications, c1993-

Bullying*/prevention & control ; Crime Victims*/psychology ; Cyberbullying*/psychology; Adaptation, Psychological ; Adolescent ; Child ; Humans ; Self-Compassion

Coping strategies have the ability to reduce immediate and long-term stress from cyberbullying experiences. This study compares the perceptions of cyberbullying victims and non-victims in relation to the coping strategies for different types of cyberbullying victimisation. A group of 1,339 Chinese adolescents from vocational schools in Jiangxi province participated in the study. Effects of demographic factors, cyberbullying victimisation and self-compassion on coping strategies were computed with logistic regression analysis. Results showed that cyberbullying victims indicated a stronger preference towards doing nothing, or to rely on themselves, instead of seeking help. Both victims and non-victims indicated 'Asking a parent/family for help' as the first choice across all victimisation types. The effects of self-compassion on coping with cyberbullying were found to be significant. This study provides evidence that can be used to enhance policy and practice for effectively enabling parents and professionals' involvement in cyberbullying intervention. Cyberbullying prevention programs should therefore arm parents with the knowledge to provide support to, and strengthen self-compassion of children, to modulate positive coping emotions and cyber behaviour.
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Keywords: Chinese; adolescents; coping strategies; cyberbullying victimisation; left behind; self-compassion

Date Created: 20210524 Date Completed: 20220413 Latest Revision: 20220604

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