research-article

Parental mediation, cyberbullying, and cybertrolling

Author:

Michelle F. WrightAuthors Info & Claims

Computers in Human Behavior, Volume 71, Issue C

Pages 189 - 195

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.059

Published: 01 June 2017 Publication History

Abstract

Researchers are concerned with identifying the risk and protective factors associated with adolescents' involvement in cyberharassment. One such factor is parental mediation of children's electronic technology use. Little attention has been given to how different parental mediation strategies (i.e., instructive, restrictive, co-viewing) relate to adolescents' cyberharassment (i.e., cyberbullying, cybertrolling) perpetration and victimization, and how gender might impact these associations. To this end, the present study examined the moderating effect of gender on the longitudinal association between parental mediation strategies and adolescents' cyberharassment involvement. This focus was examined using a sample of 568 (53% female) adolescents from the 8th grade in the United States. The association between restrictive mediation and cybervictimization was more positive for girls when compared to boys, while the relationship between instructive mediation and cybervictimization was more negative for girls than for boys. The findings underscore the importance of considering parents in adolescents' cyberharassment involvement. The association between restrictive mediation and cybervictimization was more positive for girls when compared to boys.The relationship between instructive mediation and cybervictimization was more negative for girls than for boys.The findings underscore the importance of considering parents in adolescents' cyberharassment involvement.

References

[1]

C. Adams, Cyberbullying: How to make it stop, Instructor, 120 (2010) 44-49.

[2]

Y. Akbulut, T.L. Sahin, B. Eristi, Cyberbullying victimization among Turkish online social utility members, Educational Technology & Society, 13 (2010) 192-201.

[3]

C. Arrizabalaga-Crespo, A. Aierbe-Barandiaran, C. Medrano-Samaniego, Internet uses and parental mediation in adolescents with ADHD, Revista Latina de Comunicacion, 65 (2010) 561-571.

[4]

S. Bauman, R.B. Toomey, J.L. Walker, Associations among bullying, cyberbullying, and suicide in high school students, Journal of Adolescence, 36 (2013) 341-350.

[5]

T. Beran, Q. Li, Cyber-harassment: A new method for an old behavior, Journal of Educational Computing Research, 32 (2005) 265-277.

[6]

E. Bhem-Morawitz, S. Schipper, Sexing the avatar: Gender, sexualization, and cyber-harassment in a virtual world, Journal of Media Psychology: Theories, Methods, and Applications (2015).

[7]

M. Boulton, J. Lloyd, J. Down, H. Marx, Predicting undergraduates' self-reported engaged in traditional and cyberbullying from attitudes, CyberPsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15 (2012) 141-147.

[8]

E.E. Buckels, P.D. Trapnell, D.L. Paulhus, Trolls just want to have fun, Personality and Individual Differences, 67 (2014) 97-102.

[9]

M. Campbell, B. Spears, P.H. Slee, D. Butler, S. Kift, Victims' perceptions of traditional and cyberbullying, and the psychosocial correlates of their victimisation, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 17 (2012) 389-401.

[10]

B. Cao, W. Lin, How do victims reach to cyberbullying on social networking sites? The influence of previous cyberbullying victimization experiences, Computers in Human Behavior, 52 (2015) 458-465.

Digital Library

[11]

G.S. Chng, A. Liau, A. Khoo, D. Li, Parental mediation and cyberbullying a longitudinal study, Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine, 12 (2014) 98-102.

[12]

K. Clarke, P. Cooper, C. Creswell, The parental overprotection scale: Associations with child and parental anxiety, Journal of Affective Disorders, 151 (2013) 618-624.

[13]

F. Dehue, C. Bolman, T. Vollink, M. Pouwelse, Cyberbullying and traditional bullying in relation to adolescents' perceptions of parenting, Journal of CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation, 5 (2012) 25-34.

[14]

R. Del Rey, L. Lazuras, J. Casas, V. Barkoukis, R. Ortega-Ruiz, T. Haralambos, Does empathy predict (cyber) bullying perpetration, and how do age, gender and nationality affect this relationship?, Learning and Individual Differences, 45 (2016) 275-281.

[15]

R. Didden, R.H.J. Scholte, H. Korzilius, J.M.H. de Moore, A. Vermeulen, M. O'Reilly, Cyberbullying among students with intellectual and developmental disability in special education settings, Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 12 (2009) 146-151.

[16]

J.J. Dooley, J. Pyzalski, D. Cross, Cyberbullying versus face-to-face bullying: A theoretical and conceptual review, Journal of Psychology, 217 (2009) 182-188.

[17]

D.W. Grigg, Cyber-aggression: Definition and concept of cyberbullying, Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 20 (2010) 143-156.

[18]

C. Hardaker, Trolling in asynchronous computer-mediated communication: From user discussions to academic definitions, Journal of Politeness Research, 6 (2010) 215-242.

[19]

S. Hinduja, J.W. Patchin, Offline consequences of online victimization, Journal of School Violence, 6 (2007) 89-112.

[20]

Y. Huang, C. Chou, An analysis of multiple factors of cyberbullying among junior high school students in Taiwan, Computers in Human Behavior, 26 (2010) 1581-1590.

Digital Library

[21]

R.M. Kowalski, S.P. Limber, Electronic bullying among middle school students, Journal of Adolescent Health, 41 (2007) 22-30.

[22]

A. Lenhardt, Teens, smartphones & texting, Pew Research Centers Internet & American Life Project, Washington, DC, 2013. http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Teens-and-smartphones.aspx

[23]

S.T. Lereya, M. Samara, D. Wolke, Parenting behavior and the risk of becoming a victim and a bully/victim: A meta-analysis study, Child Abuse and Neglect, 37 (2013) 1091-1103.

[24]

Q. Li, Bullying in the new playground: Research into cyberbullying and cybervictimization, Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 23 (2007) 435-454.

[25]

S. Livingstone, L. Haddon, A. Grzig, K. lafsson, Risks and safety on the internet: The perspective of European children, LSE, London, 2011.

[26]

S. Livingstone, E.J. Helsper, Parental mediation of children's internet use, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 52 (2008) 581-599.

[27]

M.O. Lwin, A. Stanaland, A.D. Miyazaki, Protecting children's privacy online: How parental mediation strategies affect website safeguard effectiveness, Journal of Retailing, 84 (2008) 2015-2217.

[28]

C.D. Marcum, G.E. Higgins, T.L. Freiburger, M.L. Ricketts, Battle of the sexes: An examination of male and female cyber bullying, International Journal of Cyber Criminology, 6 (2012) 904-911.

[29]

G.S. Mesch, Parental mediation, online activities, and cyberbullying, CyberPsychology & Behavior, 12 (2009) 387-393.

[30]

P. Nikken, J. de Haan, Guiding young children's internet use at home: Problems that parents experience in their parental mediation and the need for parenting support, CyberPsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 9 (2015).

[31]

A. Nocentini, J. Calmaestra, A. Schultze-Krumbholz, H. Scheithauer, R. Ortega, E. Menesini, Cyberbullying: Labels, behaviours and definition in three European countries, Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 20 (2010) 129-142.

[32]

C.D. Pornari, J. Wood, Peer and cyber aggression in secondary school students: The role of moral disengagement, hostile attribution bias, and outcome expectancies, Aggressive Behavior, 36 (2010) 81-94.

[33]

P. Shachaf, N. Hara, Beyond vandalism: Wikipedia trolls, Journal of Information Science, 36 (2010) 357-370.

Digital Library

[34]

I.R. Sjurso, H. Fandream, E. Roland, Emotional problems in traditional and cyber victimization, Journal of School Violence, 15 (2016) 114-131.

[35]

D. Smahel, M.F. Wright, Meaning of online problematic situations for children. Results of qualitative cross-cultural investigation in nine European countries, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, 2014.

[36]

P.K. Smith, C. Del Barrio, R.S. Tokunaga, Definitions of bullying and cyberbullying: How useful are the terms?, in: Principles of cyberbullying research: Definitions, measures, methodology (pp. 2640). New York, NY: Routledge, 2013.

[37]

P.K. Smith, J. Mahdavi, M. Carvalho, S. Fisher, S. Russell, N. Tippett, Cyberbullying: Its nature and impact in secondary school pupils, Journal of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, 49 (2008) 376-385.

[38]

K. Talves, V. Kalmus, Gendered mediation of children's internet use: A keyhole for looking into changing socialization practices, CyberPsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 9 (2015).

[39]

H. Vandebosch, K. van Cleemput, Defining cyberbullying: A qualitative research into the perceptions of youngsters, CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11 (2008) 499-503.

[40]

M.F. Wright, Cyber victimization and adjustment difficulties: The mediation of Chinese and American adolescents' digital technology usage, CyberPsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research in Cyberspace, 9 (2015). http://cyberpsychology.eu/view.php?cisloclanku=2015051102&article=1

[41]

M.F. Wright, Cyber victimization and substance use among adolescents: The moderation of perceived social support, Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 16 (2016) 93-112.

[42]

M.F. Wright, Y. Li, The association between cyber victimization and subsequent cyber aggression: The moderating effect of peer rejection, Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 42 (2013) 662-674.

[43]

M.L. Ybarra, M. Diener-West, P. Leaf, Examining the overlap in internet harassment and school bullying: Implications for school intervention, Journal of Adolescent Health, 41 (2007) 42-50.

[44]

M.L. Ybarra, K.J. Mitchell, Online aggressor/targets, aggressors, and targets: A comparison of associated youth characteristics, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 45 (2004) 1308-1316.

Cited By

Koch TLaaber FFlorack A(2024)Socioeconomic status and young people's digital maturityComputers in Human Behavior10.1016/j.chb.2024.108157154:COnline publication date: 25-Jun-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108157
Nagar PTalwar V(2023)The role of teacher support in increasing youths’ intentions to disclose cyberbullying experiences to teachersComputers & Education10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104922207:COnline publication date: 1-Dec-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104922
Kamar EMaimon DWeisburd DShabat D(2022)Parental guardianship and online sexual grooming of teenagersComputers in Human Behavior10.1016/j.chb.2022.107386137:COnline publication date: 11-Oct-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107386
Show More Cited By

Recommendations

Cyberbullying and traditional bullying involvement among heterosexual and non-heterosexual adolescents, and their associations with age and gender

IntroductionTraditional (offline) bullying and cyberbullying involvement are associated with severe psychosocial problems. Non-heterosexual (LGBQ) youth are more often victimized by traditional bullying than heterosexual (non-LGBQ) youth, but little ...
Pathological narcissism, cyberbullying victimization and offending among homosexual and heterosexual participants in online dating websites

Homosexual individuals are exposed to high levels of victimization. However, no studies have examined personality risk factors for cyberbullying victimization and offending among this population. This study investigated the relationships between ...
Intersectionality and cyberbullying

Display Omitted Our paper applies an intersectional approach to the study of cyberbullying.We explore the conditional impact of race, gender, and sexuality on victimization.We conducted an original survey of students in a Midwestern high school (N=752)...

Comments

Information & Contributors

Information

Published In

cover image Computers in Human Behavior

Computers in Human Behavior Volume 71, Issue C

June 2017

591 pages

ISSN:0747-5632

Issue’s Table of Contents

Copyright © Elsevier Ltd.

Publisher

Elsevier Science Publishers B. V.

Netherlands

Publication History

Published: 01 June 2017

Author Tags

Qualifiers

Research-article

Contributors

Other Metrics

View Article Metrics

Bibliometrics & Citations

Bibliometrics

Article Metrics

7
Total Citations
View Citations
0
Total Downloads

Downloads (Last 12 months)0
Downloads (Last 6 weeks)0

Reflects downloads up to 15 Jan 2025

Other Metrics

View Author Metrics

Citations

Cited By

Koch TLaaber FFlorack A(2024)Socioeconomic status and young people's digital maturityComputers in Human Behavior10.1016/j.chb.2024.108157154:COnline publication date: 25-Jun-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108157
Nagar PTalwar V(2023)The role of teacher support in increasing youths’ intentions to disclose cyberbullying experiences to teachersComputers & Education10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104922207:COnline publication date: 1-Dec-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104922
Kamar EMaimon DWeisburd DShabat D(2022)Parental guardianship and online sexual grooming of teenagersComputers in Human Behavior10.1016/j.chb.2022.107386137:COnline publication date: 11-Oct-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107386
Sciacca BLaffan DO'Higgins Norman JMilosevic T(2022)Parental mediation in pandemicComputers in Human Behavior10.1016/j.chb.2021.107081127:COnline publication date: 9-Apr-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107081
Dulkadir Yaman NKabakçı Yurdakul I(2022)Exploring Parental Mediation of Internet Use Through Young Children's PerspectiveEducation and Information Technologies10.1007/s10639-022-10939-327:6(7451-7469)Online publication date: 1-Jul-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s10639-022-10939-3
Steinfeld N(2021)Parental mediation of adolescent Internet use: Combining strategies to promote awareness, autonomy and self-regulation in preparing youth for life on the webEducation and Information Technologies10.1007/s10639-020-10342-w26:2(1897-1920)Online publication date: 1-Mar-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s10639-020-10342-w
Camerini AMarciano LCarrara ASchulz P(2020)Cyberbullying perpetration and victimization among children and adolescentsTelematics and Informatics10.1016/j.tele.2020.10136249:COnline publication date: 1-Jul-2020
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.tele.2020.101362

View Options

View options

Media

Figures

Other

Tables

View Issue’s Table of Contents