College Student Engaging in Cyberbullying Victimization: Cognitive Appraisals, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Adjustments

Hyunjoo Na; Barbara L. Dancy; Chang Park

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2015.01.008

College Student Engaging in Cyberbullying Victimization: Cognitive Appraisals, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Adjustments

Hyunjoo Na
, Barbara L. Dancy
, Chang Park

Department of Family Health Nursing

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Abstract

The study's purpose was to explore whether frequency of cyberbullying victimization, cognitive appraisals, and coping strategies were associated with psychological adjustments among college student cyberbullying victims. A convenience sample of 121 students completed questionnaires. Linear regression analyses found frequency of cyberbullying victimization, cognitive appraisals, and coping strategies respectively explained 30%, 30%, and 27% of the variance in depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. Frequency of cyberbullying victimization and approach and avoidance coping strategies were associated with psychological adjustments, with avoidance coping strategies being associated with all three psychological adjustments. Interventions should focus on teaching cyberbullying victims to not use avoidance coping strategies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	155-161
Number of pages	7
Journal	Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume	29
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2015.01.008
State	Published - 1 Jun 2015

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College Student Engaging in Cyberbullying Victimization: Cognitive Appraisals, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Adjustments

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