Developing the Cyber Victimization Experiences and Cyberbullying Behaviors Scales. Issue 3 (4th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Betts, Lucy R.; Spenser, Karin A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of genetic psychology. Volume 178:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 164
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04
• Subjects: cyberbullying -- cyber victimization -- face-to-face bullying -- face-to-face victimization -- scale development -- social desirability; Developmental psychology -- Periodicals; Child psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Psychology, Comparative -- Periodicals; 155
• DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2017.1295222
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1325

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The reported prevalence rates of cyber victimization experiences and cyberbullying behaviors vary. Part of this variation is likely due to the diverse definitions and operationalizations of the constructs adopted in previous research and the lack of psychometrically robust measures. Through 2 studies, the authors developed (Study 1) and evaluated (Study 2) the cyber victimization experiences and cyberbullying behaviors scales. Participants in Study 1 were 393 (122 boys, 171 girls) and in Study 2 were 345 (153 boys, 192 girls) 11–15-year-olds who completed measures of cyber victimization experiences, cyberbullying behaviors, face-to-face victimization experiences, face-to-face bullying behaviors, and social desirability. The 3-factor cyber victimization experiences scale comprised threat, shared images, and personal attack. The 3-factor cyberbullying behaviors scale comprised sharing images, gossip, and personal attack. Both scales demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and convergent validity.