TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Cyber-victimization and mental health concerns among middle school students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
JO  - Journal of youth and adolescence
A1  - Garthe, Rachel C.
A1  - Kim, Shongha
A1  - Welsh, Madisyn
A1  - Wegmann, Kate
A1  - Klingenberg, Jeanna
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on adolescents' mental health and social interactions; however, little is known about cyber-victimization and mental health concerns from before to during the pandemic. The current study addressed this gap, while also examining how social media use and disagreements with friends during the pandemic were associated with cyber-victimization and mental health outcomes. Participants included 272 youth in the U.S. (56% female; 32% White), surveyed in fall 2019 (M(age) = 11.75, SD = 0.68) and spring 2021 (M(age) = 13.11, SD = 0.75). Adolescents reported increases in mental health symptoms and decreases in cyber-victimization. Experiencing more cyber-victimization before the pandemic was associated with significant increases in anxiety, depression, and social stress. The results suggest bolstering violence prevention programming in schools to reduce the likelihood of cyber-victimization and associated mental health outcomes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2891
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01737-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -