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ArticleBMC public health2025

Validation of the Chinese version of the Cyberbullying Bystanders Scale.

Qiqi Chen, Wenzhou Lin

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Article in BMC public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Qiqi ChenDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. qiqi23.chen@polyu.edu.hk.
Wenzhou LinDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University P0046087National Natural Science Foundation of China 72404235
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Abstract

backgroundPromoting positive changes in bystander action has been proved vital to alleviate cyberbullying. This study focuses on comparing the online and face-to-face cyberbullying bystander behaviors by validating the Chinese version of the Cyberbullying Bystanders Scale (CCBS).

methodsA sample of 506 adolescents (54.15% boys; M

resultsEFA supported a six-factor structure, and one item with low and cross loadings was removed during scale refinement, resulting in a 39-item instrument. CFA showed acceptable model fit (χ² = 2321.58, df = 687, p < .001; RMSEA = 0.09; CFI = 0.90; SRMR = 0.05), supporting the structural validity of the CCBS. Face-to-face defender behavior was found to be the most prevalent used action. Participants' academic performance was found negatively related to reinforcement behavior, while self-efficacy was found positively related to defending behaviors. DISCUSSION: The validated CCBS offers a culturally sensitive tool for exploring the roles of cyberbullying bystanders among Chinese adolescents, facilitating research and intervention strategies aimed at promoting positive bystander involvement.

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CyberbullyingAdolescentChildChinaFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesBystanderChineseCyberbullyingSelf-efficacyValidation

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PMID41146103
PMCPMC12557902

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