Citation

Chang FC, Lee CM, Chiu CH, Hsi WY, Huang TF, Pan YC. J. Sch. Health 2013; 83(6): 454-462.

Affiliation

Associate Professor, (fongchingchang@ntnu.edu.tw), Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Ho-Ping E. Road, Sec.1, Taipei 10610, Taiwan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/josh.12050

PMID

23586891

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationships among cyberbullying, school bullying, and mental health in adolescents. METHODS: In 2010, a total of 2992 10th grade students recruited from 26 high schools in Taipei, Taiwan completed questionnaires. RESULTS: More than one third of students had either engaged in cyberbullying or had been the target (cybervictim) of it in the last year. About 18.4% had been cyberbullied (cybervictim); 5.8% had cyberbullied others (cyberbully); 11.2% had both cyberbullied others and been cyberbullied (cyberbully-victim). About 8.2% had been bullied in school (victim); 10.6% had bullied others (bully); and, 5.1% had both bullied others and had been bullied in school (bully-victim). Students with Internet risk behaviors were more likely to be involved in cyberbullying and/or cybervictimization; students who had cyberbullying or victimization experiences also tended to be involved in school bullying/victimization. After controlling for sex, academic performance, and household poverty, cyber/school victims and bully-victims were more likely to have lower self-esteem, and cyber/school victims, bullies and bully-victims were at a greater risk for serious depression. CONCLUSIONS: Both cyberbullying and school bullying and/or victimization experiences were independently associated with increased depression.

Language: en