TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Cyberbullying and PIU among adolescents before and during COVID-19 pandemic: the association with adolescents relationships
JO  - Youth and society
A1  - Yablon, Yaacov B.
A1  - Olenik-Shemesh, Dorit
A1  - Heiman, Tali
A1  - Eden, Sigal
SP  - 1367
EP  - 1390
VL  - 55
IS  - 7
N2  - This study examines the role of adolescents-parents/teachers/peers relationships as explanatory variables of cyberbullying and problematic Internet-use (PIU) pre-and during COVID-19 pandemic. Questionnaires were delivered to 348 adolescents ages 13 to 18 years (M = 15.05) at two time-points, provided a rare opportunity for assessment the pandemic effect. A significant increase was found in Internet-usage and PIU from pre-pandemic to during the pandemic-lockdown, although no change was found in cyber-perpetrating/victimization, but a decrease in cyber-witnessing. An increase was found in adolescents-teachers/peers relationships, while adolescent-parent relationships remained unchanged and strong. Intensive Internet-use was a positive explanatory variable for stronger teachers/peers relationships. When adolescent-peer relationships were stronger, the cyber-perpetrating/victimization were lower. Also, reinforcements in adolescents-teachers relationships during the lockdown may have influenced the decrease in cyberbullying.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0044-118X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X231169493
ID  - ref1
ER  -