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Cyber-Bullying, Personality and Coping among Pre-Adolescents

Cyber-Bullying, Personality and Coping among Pre-Adolescents
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Author(s): Constantinos M. Kokkinos (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece), Nafsika Antoniadou (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece), Eleni Dalara (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece), Anastasia Koufogazou (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)and Angeliki Papatziki (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 17
Source title: Cyber Behavior: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5942-1.ch066

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the association of personality (Five Factor Model), coping and cyber-bullying/victimization experiences among 300 Greek pre-adolescent students attending the upper two primary school grades. Boys reported more frequent involvement in cyber-bullying incidents, while there were no significant gender differences in terms of cyber-victimization. In terms of participant roles, non-involved students scored higher in Conscientiousness, and cyber-bully/victims in Emotional Instability. The latter also tended to use maladaptive coping strategies more frequently, while cyber-bullies reported using more aggression and resignation to cope with interpersonal conflicts. Multiple regression analyses indicated that low conscientious boys who use passive avoidance and aggression were more likely to cyber-bully, while those who use aggression, passive avoidance and situation control to cope with interpersonal stressors were more likely to be cyber-victimized. Implications of the findings are discussed.

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