Cyberbullying during COVID-19 lockdowns: prevalence, predictors, and outcomes for youth.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic posed additional challenges to the safety and well-being of young people who were forced to engage in online learning, spending more time than ever online, and cyberbullying emerged as a notable concern for parents, educators, and students. Two studies conducted online examined the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of cyberbullying episodes during the lockdowns due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Portugal. Study 1 (N = 485) examined the prevalence of cyberbullying among youth during the first lockdown period in 2020, focusing on predictors, symptoms of psychological distress and possible buffers of the effects of cyberbullying. Study 2 (N = 952) examined the prevalence of cyberbullying, predictors, and symptoms of psychological distress during the seco

SUBMITTER: Antonio R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9938688 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature