Cyber Victimization and Suicidal Behavior in High School Students: The Mediating Role of Psychological Problems and Perceived Social Support

Autor/inn/en	Sarhangi, Niloofar; Rostami, Mohammad; Abbasirad, Reza; Fasihi, Mohadeseh; Ahmadboukani, Soliman
Titel	Cyber Victimization and Suicidal Behavior in High School Students: The Mediating Role of Psychological Problems and Perceived Social Support
Quelle	In: Psychology in the Schools, 60 (2023) 7, S.2395-2408 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-3085
DOI	10.1002/pits.22868
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adolescents; High School Students; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Bullying; Victims of Crime; Computer Mediated Communication; Suicide; Self Destructive Behavior; Student Behavior; Mental Disorders; Social Support Groups; Student Attitudes; Depression (Psychology); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Anxiety; Stress Variables; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Mobbing; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Computerkonferenz; Selbstmord; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Angst
Abstract	Students who are abused in various ways are at a higher risk for psychological problems such as depression and suicidal ideation. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate the mediating role of psychological problems and perceived social support in the relationship between cyber victimization and suicidal behavior. The participants in this cross-sectional study were 250 adolescents, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth-grade students (aged 13--18 years) in Bushehr, Iran. The instruments used to collect the data were the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), and Cyberbullying/Victimization Experiences Questionnaire. SPSS-25 and AMOS-24 software were used for data analysis. The indirect and negative effects of perceived social support showed that support (from family members and significant others) is associated with reduced suicidal behavior in students experiencing cyber victimization. Moreover, the indirect and positive effects of psychological problems showed that cyber victimization increases the risk of students experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, and may lead to increased suicidal behavior in them. The experience of cyberbullying victimization in students is associated with their suicidal behavior. These students need treatment through psycho-educational interventions or even psychotherapy in some cases. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01