The Coping with Cyberbullying Questionnaire: Development of a New Measure

Fabio Sticca, Katja Machmutow, Ariane Stauber, Sonja Perren, Benedetta Emanuela Palladino, Annalaura Nocentini, Ersilia Menesini, Lucie Corcoran and Conor Mc Guckin
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Fabio Sticca: Department of Empirical Educational Research, University of Konstanz/Thurgau University of Teacher Education, Bärenstrasse 38, CH-8280 Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Katja Machmutow: Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Binzmühlestrasse 14, CH-8050 Zürich, Switzerland
Ariane Stauber: Department of Psychology, Swiss Distance University, Überlandstrasse 12, CH-3900 Brig, Switzerland
Sonja Perren: Department of Empirical Educational Research, University of Konstanz/Thurgau University of Teacher Education, Bärenstrasse 38, CH-8280 Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Benedetta Emanuela Palladino: Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Florence, Via di S. Salvi, 12, Complesso di S. Salvi, Padiglione 26, 50135 Firenze, Italy
Annalaura Nocentini: Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Florence, Via di S. Salvi, 12, Complesso di S. Salvi, Padiglione 26, 50135 Firenze, Italy
Ersilia Menesini: Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Florence, Via di S. Salvi, 12, Complesso di S. Salvi, Padiglione 26, 50135 Firenze, Italy
Lucie Corcoran: School of Arts, Dublin Business School, Dublin 2, Ireland
Conor Mc Guckin: School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

Societies, 2015, vol. 5, issue 2, 1-22

Abstract: Victims of cyberbullying report a number of undesirable outcomes regarding their well-being, especially those who are not able to successfully cope with cyber victimization. Research on coping with cyberbullying has identified a number of different coping strategies that seem to be differentially adaptive in cases of cyber victimization. However, knowledge regarding the effectiveness of these strategies is scarce. This scarcity is partially due to the lack of valid and reliable instruments for the assessment of coping strategies in the context of cyber victimization. The present study outlines the development of the Coping with Cyberbullying Questionnaire (CWCBQ) and tests of its reliability and construct validity over a total of five questionnaire development stages. The CWCBQ was developed in the context of a longitudinal study carried out in Switzerland and was also used with Italian and Irish samples of adolescents. The results of these different studies and stages resulted in a questionnaire that is composed of seven subscales ( i.e. , distal advice, assertiveness, helplessness/self-blame, active ignoring, retaliation, close support and technical coping) with a total of 36 items. The CWCBQ is still being developed, but the results obtained so far suggested that the questionnaire was reliable and valid among the countries where it was used at different stages of its development. The CWCBQ is a promising tool for the understanding of potential coping with experiences of cyber victimization and for the development of prevention and intervention programs.

Keywords: cyberbullying; cyber victimization; coping; reliability; validity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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