Association of cyberbullying victimization and substance initiation: The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence shows that cyberbullying is an important risk factor for various adverse mental health outcomes, such as substance use. However, there is limited evidence from longitudinal studies that assessed whether cyberbullying victimization is associated with substance use initiation, especially among adolescent population.

Methods

Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, we assessed the association between cyberbullying victimization and substance use initiation among adolescents. In the cross-sectional analysis at year 2, multivariable logistic regressions were used to assess the association between cyberbullying victimization history and substance use initiation. Additionally, the association between year 2 cyberbullying victimization in

SUBMITTER: Shao IY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10792513 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature