Sleep Quality as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Cyber Victimization and Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cyber victimization is a national mental health concern, especially among adolescents who are digital natives. The current study examined sleep quality as a mediator of the association between cyber victimization and depressive symptoms among adolescents.

Design and method

A prospective study design was utilized with a community sample of adolescents (N = 801; 57% female; mean age = 14.45, SD = .85) from the eastern United States. Participants completed (a) the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; (b) the Cyber Victimization Scale; and (c) the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised via online surveys at baseline and 6-month follow-up. The inter-relationship between variables was analyzed by Hayes' mediation approach.

Findings

Cyber victimization

SUBMITTER: Kwon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7501234 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature