Cyberbullying perpetration and victimization among children and adolescents: A systematic review of longitudinal studies. (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Camerini, Anne-Linda; Marciano, Laura; Carrara, Anna; Schulz, Peter J.
• Is Part Of: Telematics and informatics. Volume 49(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: Cyberbullying perpetration -- Victimization -- Children -- Adolescents -- Longitudinal -- Systematic review; Telecommunication -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Periodicals; Télécommunications -- Périodiques; Réseaux d'ordinateurs -- Périodiques; 384
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2020.101362
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-5853

Abstract

Highlights: A growing number of longitudinal studies have investigated factors related to cyberbullying in youth. This systematic review summarizes findings from 76 studies published between 2007 and 2017. Person-related predictor and outcomes were among the most studied in relation to cyberbullying. Media- and context-related predictors and outcomes received less attention. The theoretical grounding and methodological quality of longitudinal studies varied considerably. Abstract: In this systematic review of exclusively longitudinal studies on cyberbullying perpetration and victimization among adolescents, we identified 76 original longitudinal studies published between 2007 and 2017. The majority of them approached middle school students in two waves at 6 or 12 months apart. Prevalence rates for cyberbullying perpetration varied between 5.3 and 66.2 percent, and for cyberbullying victimization between 1.9 and 84.0 percent. Person-related factors (e.g., traditional bullying, internalizing problems) were among the most studied concepts, primarily examined as significant risk factors. Evidence on the causal relationships with media-related factors (e.g., (problematic) Internet use), and environmental factors (e.g., parent and peer relations) was scarce. This review identified gaps for future longitudinal research on cyberbullying perpetration and victimization in childhood and adolescence.