Retrospective Cyberbullying and Suicide Ideation: The Mediating Roles of Depressive Symptoms, Perceived Burdensomeness, and Thwarted Belongingness

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 33, Issue 16, 2018, Pages 2602-2620

  Mitchell, Sean M ^a   Seegan, Paige L ^a   Roush, Jared F ^a   Brown, Sarah L ^a   Sustaíta, Michael A ^a   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cyberbullying; depressive symptoms; perceived burdensomeness; suicide ideation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONELINESS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIMS; CYBERBULLYING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONELINESS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85049926510     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260516628291     Document Type: Article

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