The Relationship between Cyberbullying Victimization and Depression: The Moderating Effects of Gender and Age

• 作者: Jamal Almenayes
• 来源期刊: 社交网络(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: CYBERBULLYING Cyber-Victimization DEPRESSION Social Media VICTIMIZATION KUWAIT
• 年，卷（期）: 2017,（3）
• 页码范围: 215-223
• 页数: 9页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Using cross-sectional, self-report data this study investigates the effect of cyberbullying victimization on depression with gender and age as moderating factors. The sample (n = 1400) consisted of students in a large public university in Kuwait. First, the results show that gender was a significant predictor of depression with females being higher than males on this measure. Second, age was a significant negative predictor with older subjects less likely than younger ones to experience depression. Finally, the study examined the interaction effect of gender and age with cyber-victimization. Results indicate that there is no significant interaction effect between gender and cyber-victimization. However, a significant interaction effect exists between age and cyber-victimization. Older subjects are likely to suffer more depression when exposed to cyber-victimization than younger ones.