Associations of bullying victimization with problematic internet gaming and problematic social media use among adolescents: moderators and differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bullying, problematic internet gaming, and problematic social media use are concerning phenomena, especially among youth. However, studies including all three of them are scarce. Therefore, this study investigated the associations between bullying victimization and the two internet-related outcomes. Furthermore, differences between problematic internet gaming and problematic social media use regarding the individual and moderating effects of gender, age, educational background and mental health problems were examined.

Methods

Adolescents (N = 6,735; 48.85% females) answered a school-based survey on bullying, problematic internet gaming, problematic social media use and mental health problems. The age ranged from grade 5 with M = 10.77 years (SD = 0.68) to grade 9

SUBMITTER: Neumayer F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12821830 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature