Cyber-Bullying, Personality and Coping among Pre-Adolescents

Constantinos M. Kokkinos, Nafsika Antoniadou, Eleni Dalara, Anastasia Koufogazou and Angeliki Papatziki
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Constantinos M. Kokkinos: Department of Primary Education, School of Education Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupoli, Greece
Nafsika Antoniadou: Department of Primary Education, School of Education Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupoli, Greece
Eleni Dalara: Department of Primary Education, School of Education Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupoli, Greece
Anastasia Koufogazou: Department of Primary Education, School of Education Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupoli, Greece
Angeliki Papatziki: Department of Primary Education, School of Education Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupoli, Greece

International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), 2013, vol. 3, issue 4, 55-69

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of personality (Five Factor Model), coping and cyber-bullying/victimization experiences among 300 Greek pre-adolescent students attending the upper two primary school grades. Boys reported more frequent involvement in cyber-bullying incidents, while there were no significant gender differences in terms of cyber-victimization. In terms of participant roles, non-involved students scored higher in Conscientiousness, and cyber-bully/victims in Emotional Instability. The latter also tended to use maladaptive coping strategies more frequently, while cyber-bullies reported using more aggression and resignation to cope with interpersonal conflicts. Multiple regression analyses indicated that low conscientious boys who use passive avoidance and aggression were more likely to cyber-bully, while those who use aggression, passive avoidance and situation control to cope with interpersonal stressors were more likely to be cyber-victimized. Implications of the findings are discussed.

Date: 2013
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