The role of family support and conflict in cyberbullying and subjective well-being among Chilean adolescents during the Covid-19 period.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Life satisfaction plays a crucial role in integral development and mental health during childhood and adolescence. Recently, it has been shown that cyberbullying has severe consequences for the mental health and wellbeing of victims such as increased anxiety, depressive symptoms and even suicide risk. Although the role of the family in life satisfaction and cyberbullying behaviors has been studied, there is limited information on its impacts during the current pandemic period.

Objective

The aim of this study is to determine the role of family variables regarding students' levels of life satisfaction and cyberbullying victimization during the pandemic period.

Method

Structural equation modeling was done using data from a cross-sectional study (n = 287; age

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Rivas ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014388 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature