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Título: | Cyber-harassment victimization in Portugal: Prevalence, fear and help-seeking among adolescents |
Autor(es): | Pereira, Filipa Spitzberg, Brian H. Matos, Marlene |
Palavras-chave: | Cyber-harassment Victimization Persistence Fear Help-seeking Helpfulness |
Data: | 2016 |
Editora: | Elsevier 1 |
Revista: | Computers in Human Behavior |
Citação: | Pereira, F., Spitzberg, B. H., & Matos, M. (2016). Cyber-harassment victimization in Portugal: Prevalence, fear and help-seeking among adolescents. Computers in Human Behavior, 62, 136-146 |
Resumo(s): | Cyber-harassment is one of today's problems in adolescent health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cyber-victimization among Portuguese adolescents. It also explored its nature, patterns and victim's reactions of fear and help-seeking. A representative sample of 627 adolescents, aged 12-16, enrolled in schools from northern Portugal and Azores answered an online survey. Cyber-victimization was widely experienced by these adolescents, mainly among older adolescents. Results evidenced a high prevalence rate of adolescents (66.1%) double involved as both cyber-victim and cyber-aggressor. Although. not all adolescents reported fear (37%) or sought help (45.9%), persistent victimization increased fear: In turn, fear increased help-seeking behaviors. Cyber-victims were more afraid encountering unknown cyber-aggressors (vs. acquainted) and when victimized by older males (vs. younger females cyber-aggressors). Younger girls reported more fear and more help-seeking behaviors while older boys were more often victim-aggressors. The subgroup of victim-aggressors was both the target of a higher diversity of cyber-victimization behaviors than the victim-only subgroup and also engaged in fewer help-seeking behaviors. Those adolescents who sought help considered it helpful. Implications for educational, social and political practices are discussed. (c) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Tipo: | Artigo |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/53725 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.039 |
ISSN: | 0747-5632 |
Versão da editora: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563216302060 |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
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