Problematic Social Media Use and Cyber Aggression in Italian Adolescents: The Remarkable Role of Social Support.

ABSTRACT: The recent increase in electronic and social media use among young people has highlighted the importance of focusing on problematic social media use (PSMU) and the concurrent phenomenon of cyber aggression, as well as the role of social support. As part of the 2018 Health Behavior in School-aged Children study in Italy, this study aims to explore the role of family, peer, and teacher support in the association between cyberbullying and PSMU.

Methods

Data were collected from 4183 school classes in Italy for a total of 58,976 adolescents aged 11, 13, and 15 years. The prevalence of cyber aggression (both cybervictimization and perpetration) and PSMU was estimated across subgroups of different age, gender, and geographical residence. A set of multivariable logistic regressions was then

SUBMITTER: Borraccino A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9367929 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature