ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Cyberbullying and mental health: past, present and future.
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- Spotlight on psychological well-being and cyberbullying among teenagers and young adults: a systematic review of the literature.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Adolescent Psychosocial Profiles and Early Cyberbullying Histories: Longitudinal Associations and Patterns of Change Across Development.Journal of adolescence · 2026Article
- Profiles of Digital Parenting Styles: Associations With Cyberbullying Among Adolescents.Journal of adolescence · 2026Article
- Indirect Path from Cyberbullying to Suicide Attempts: Hopelessness as a Central Bridge in a Risk Behavior Network.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cyber-victimized and cognitively fogged? Cyberbullying victimization and executive function.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Linking cyberbullying sensitivity to life satisfaction: The mediating role of digital well-being.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Adolescent cyberbullying and polysubstance use: unpacking sex differences.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The association between cyber behaviors and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being: the moderating role of personality traits.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Sex-stratified Correlates of Cyberbullying among Thai Adolescents: Insights from a School-based National Survey during COVID-19 Epidemic.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- From Words to Wounds: Cyberbullying and Its Influence on Mental Health Across the Lifespan.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The association between school bullying and internet addiction among adolescents: a moderated mediation model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Resilience of young adults living with mental disorders in the City of Tshwane, South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2025Article
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- Social media users' attitudes toward cyberbullying during the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with gender and verification status.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Perceived discrimination as a predictor of cyberbullying: the mediating role of self-esteem and moderating role of self-compassion.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Social Identity, Social Media Use, and Mental Health in Adults: Investigating the Mediating Role of Cyberbullying Experiences and the Moderating Effects of Gender and Age.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Purpose: Cyberbullying has attracted the world's attention, and therefore researchers across the world have contributed to the literature on cyberbullying and mental health. Amongst others, they have conducted bibliometric analyses and associated cyberbullying with various factors but have not determined the impact of cyberbullying on people's mental health. Hence, the aim of this study was to conduct bibliometric analyses of cyberbullying and mental health to analyze the academic performance of the literature on impact of cyberbullying on people's mental health; and to propose future research avenues to make further contributions to this field of study. Methodology: Spreadsheets and VOSviewer were used to conduct the bibliometric analysis. The data were extracted from the SCOPUS database which provided an extensive collection of data and journals. Findings: Having explored the top active countries publishing on the impact of cyberbullying on people's mental health and the academic performance of such research articles by means of a qualitative bibliometric analysis, the results revealed that this research topic is still to be researched extensively. The study also suggests countries/regions where this research topic can be explored further, as well as possible journals for publication of research results, and further studies to be conducted. Discussion: The literature presents a fragmented view on the impact of cyberbullying on people's mental health. Studies on cyberbullying are limited for the reasons as discussed in this article. Hence, bibliometric analysis was conducted to analyze the performance of academic literature on the impact of cyberbullying on people's mental health; the academic performance of research articles on cyberbullying and mental health; and to make proposals toward a future research agenda.
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