ArticleScandinavian journal of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology2020
Victimization in traditional and cyberbullying as risk factors for substance use, self-harm and suicide attempts in high school students.
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- Prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among young people in the MENAT region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Traditional bullying and cyberbullying in the digital age and its associated mental health problems in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Who Protects Youth from Suicide After Bullying? Comparative Effects of Family, Peer and Teacher Support in Spanish Adolescents.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2026Article
- Categorical Data in the Evaluation of School-Based Cyberbullying Prevention Programs: A Review of the Literature.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Cyberbullying Victimization and Suicide Attempt Among Adolescents: A Cross-National Comparison.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Cyberbullying victimization predicts substance use and mental health problems in adolescents: data from a large-scale epidemiological investigation.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The association between cyberbullying and nonsuicidal self-injury: the mediating role of depression and anxiety.Scandinavian journal of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology · 2025Article
- An exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut.Journal of psychiatric research · 2024Article
- Cyberbullying and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in Adolescence: Exploring Moderators and Mediators through a Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A bibliometric analysis of mental health among high school students.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among students living in Muslim-majority countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.BJPsych open · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundTraditional bullying (or peer bullying) is considered a common and unpleasant experience among students and has serious consequences such as mental health problems and unhealthy behavior. In recent years, another type of bullying named cyberbullying has emerged as a growing problem with negative effects on school achievement, physiology, and mental health of its victims.
objectiveThe purpose of this research is to examine and compare the roles of traditional and cyberbullying victimization in substance use, self-harm and suicide attempts.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study and conducted in 2019. A total of 425 high school students were selected for the study in Kermanshah, Iran. For conducting the survey, a multi-stage cluster randomized procedure was used and 18 classes in six different high schools in three urban areas were selected. A total of 400 students (mean age 16.61 years, 53.2% girls) responded to the survey, and it provided usable information for the research. Data were analyzed through binary logistic regression analyses.
resultsThe analysis results revealed that 54.2% of students (n = 217) have experienced traditional or cyber victimization. Any kind of victimization was associated with self-harm. Cyber victimization alone and the combination of cyber plus traditional victimization showed significant association with suicide and substance use. Risk of substance use, self-harm, and suicide was higher when students experienced both types of bullying than when they experienced just one kind of bullying alone.
conclusionsThe results of this study suggest that traditional and cyber victims may require immediate intervention to reduce the negative effects of victimization. Also, prevention programs should consider the possible relationship between traditional and cyber victimization and substance use, self-harm, and suicide.
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