@article{ref1,
title="Moderation effects of positive core belief and social-emotional responsiveness on the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and affective symptoms",
journal="Psychology research and behavior management",
year="2023",
author="Nisu, Sansanee and Anuroj, Krittisak and Wannaiampikul, Sivaporn and Pangsorn, Apichai and Chiencharoenthanakij, Romteera and Chongbanyatcharoen, Siwat",
volume="16",
number="",
pages="2545-2551",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Medical students are a vulnerable population. Exposure to cyberbullying can aggravate stress and lead to affective disorders. Features that moderate the influence of this stressor have been under-studied in Thai context. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: An annual survey on the mental health and stressors of medical students from 2021 was analyzed. Measures on cyberbullying victimization, psychosocial stressors, self-reported resilience measures (&quot;problem solving&quot;, &quot;positive core belief&quot;, &quot;social emotional responsiveness&quot;, and &quot;perseverance&quot;), and other covariates were assessed for their effects on affective symptoms using linear regression. Interaction analyses were then performed. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 303 cyberbullied respondents were included. In a linear regression model controlled for cyberbullying victimization score, perceived psychosocial difficulties, age, and academic year, positive core belief significantly predicted lower affective symptoms, while social-emotional responsiveness showed a trend toward predicting lower affective symptoms. Trend toward negative interaction was found for positive core belief, whereas an opposite trend was found for social-emotional responsiveness. Implications in the context of medical schools are also discussed. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Positive core belief appears to be a resilience feature toward cyberbullying victimization in the studied population. Its effects were discussed from the perspective of cognitive-behavioral therapy. In the context of medical school, the belief could be fostered by creating a safe learning environment with readily available guidance. Social-emotional responsiveness is a protective factor toward cyberbullying victimization, although its trend toward negative interaction with cyberbullying victimization implies that this feature's protective effect declines as intensity of the bullying increases. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Positive core belief is a potential resilience feature of cyberbullying victimization. On the other hand, the protective effect of social-emotional responsiveness appeared to decline with greater intensity of cyberbullying.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1179-1578",
doi="10.2147/PRBM.S420771",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S420771"
}