Citation

Azami MS, Taremian F. Iran. J. Psychiatry 2021; 16(3): 343-352.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)

DOI

10.18502/ijps.v16i3.6261

PMID

34616469

PMCID

PMC8452840

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at finding the risk and protective factors of cyberbullying.

METHOD : A total of 425 high school students (199 boys and 226 girls) were selected using a cluster randomized procedure. The risk and protective factors included gender, internet use, self-esteem, dark triad traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy), school bullying perpetration, school bullying victimization, interparental conflict, and school climate.

RESULTS: The results of multinomial logistic regression showed that being male, school bullying perpetration, and school bullying victimization can significantly increase the chances of being a cyberbully-victim and spending one hour or less on the internet can significantly decrease the chances of being a cyberbully-victim.

CONCLUSION: This study provides important implications for any prevention and intervention programs for cyberbullying, which must consider the roles of traditional bullying, gender differences, and internet use in cyberbullying behavior.

Language: en

Keywords

Students; Cyberbullying; Bullying; Internet Use; Machiavellianism; Narcissism; Self-Esteem; Sex