The Impact of Cyberbullying Victimization on Academic Satisfaction among Sexual Minority College Students: The Indirect Effect of Flourishing

Jeoung Min Lee (), Jinhee Park, Heekyung Lee, Jaegoo Lee and Jason Mallonee
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Jeoung Min Lee: School of Social Work, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA
Jinhee Park: College of Education, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
Heekyung Lee: College of Education, California State University, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA
Jaegoo Lee: School of Social Work, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
Jason Mallonee: College of Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 13, 1-10

Abstract: This study examines the association between cyberbullying victimization and academic satisfaction through flourishing (psychological well-being) among 188 LGBTQ college students utilizing the lens of general strain theory and positive psychology. Results indicate that flourishing as a mediator explains the association between cyberbullying victimization and academic satisfaction among LGBTQ college students. For these students, flourishing can serve as a protective factor for their academic satisfaction. This finding highlights the need for college counselors, faculty, and administrators to foster psychological well-being among cyberbullied LGBTQ college students. Practice implications will guide the development of a campus-wide cyberbullying intervention for these students.

Keywords: cyberbullying victimization; flourishing; academic satisfaction; LGBTQ college students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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