College students and cyberbullying: how social media use affects social anxiety and social comparison

ABSTRACT: Cyberbullying is defined as aggression intending to inflict harm on others by electronic communication technologies. Cyberbullying has become more common as social media has grown and is accompanied by negative mental health consequences. Research on cyberbullying and mental health in adolescents suggests cyberbullying victimization moderates the relationship between social comparison and social anxiety, but little is known about this phenomenon in college students. Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore the relationship between cyberbullying, social anxiety, and social comparison amongst college students. A convenience sample of 486 undergraduate students from southern Texas and northern Ohio completed a PyschData survey that assessed social anxiety, social comparison, expe

SUBMITTER: Lam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816968 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature