Unique effects of different components of trait emotional intelligence in traditional bullying and cyberbullying. Issue 6 (14th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baroncelli, Andrea; Ciucci, Enrica
• Is Part Of: Journal of adolescence. Volume 37:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: 807
• Page End: 815
• Publication Date: 2014-06-14
• Subjects: Trait emotional intelligence -- Traditional bullying -- Cyberbullying -- Self‐efficacy -- Emotion regulation; Adolescent psychiatry -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychology -- Periodicals; Adolescence -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.23505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.05.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-1971

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study investigated whether different components of trait emotional intelligence (or trait emotional self‐efficacy) were uniquely related to traditional bullying and cyberbullying in a sample of 529 preadolescents (mean age of 12 years and 7 months), while controlling for the other forms of bullying/victimization. Binary logistic regressions showed that the dimension of emotional intelligence concerning the regulation and use of emotions was negatively related both to traditional bullying and cyberbullying; however, this association did not emerge when traditional bullying was controlled for cyberbullying, whilst it still emerged when cyberbullying was controlled for traditional bullying and both forms of victimization. Differently, the dimensions concerning appraisal of own and others' emotions were not deficient in children performing bullying and/or cyberbullying behaviors. Despite high co‐occurrence between traditional and electronic bullying, our results suggested that these two forms are distinct phenomena, involving different personality traits. Implications for interventions are discussed.