@article{ref1,
title="Cyberbullying behavior and adolescents' use of media with antisocial content: a cyclic process model",
journal="Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking",
year="2014",
author="den Hamer, Anouk and Konijn, Elly A. and Keijer, Micha G.",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="74-81",
abstract="The present study examined the role of media use in adolescents' cyberbullying behavior. Following previous research, we propose a Cyclic Process Model of face-to-face victimization and cyberbullying through two mediating processes of anger/frustration and antisocial media content. This model was tested utilizing a cross-sectional design with adolescent participants (N=892). Exposure to antisocial media content was measured with a newly developed content-based scale (i.e., the C-ME), showing good psychometric qualities. <br><br>RESULTS of structural equation modeling showed that adolescents' exposure to antisocial media content was significantly associated with cyberbullying behavior, especially in adolescents who experienced anger and frustration due to face-to-face victimization. Goodness of fit indices demonstrated a good fit of the theoretical model to the data and indicated that exposure to antisocial media content acts as an amplifier in a cyclic process of victimization-related anger and cyberbullying behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2152-2715",
doi="10.1089/cyber.2012.0307",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2012.0307"
}