A longitudinal study of the social and emotional predictors and consequences of cyber and traditional bullying victimisation

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 207-217

  Cross, Donna ^a,b   Lester, Leanne ^c   Barnes, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cyberbullying; Cyberbullying perpetration; Social and emotional wellbeing; Traditional bullying; Victimisation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; BULLYING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIME VICTIM; EMOTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PEER GROUP; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL MEDIA; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL MEDIA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84925539413     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0655-1     Document Type: Article

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