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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
Volume 30, 2015 - Issue 2
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Research Papers / Artículos de Investigación

Psychological profile of adolescent cyberbullying aggressors / Perfil psicosocial de adolescentes agresores de cyberbullying

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Pages 382-406 | Received 25 Feb 2014, Accepted 01 Jul 2014, Published online: 02 Apr 2015
 

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse adolescent cyberbullying aggressors’ psychosocial profiles, taking into account the psychosocial adjustment indicators of life satisfaction, non-conforming reputation, antisocial behaviours at school and antisocial behaviours in the community. The sample was made up of 877 Spanish students (48.6% boys and 51.4% girls) aged 11 to 17 (M = 13.8, SD = 1.4). Three groups of adolescents were distinguished: severe cyberbullies, occasional cyberbullies and non-aggressor adolescents. Analysis of covariance results indicated differences between the two cyberbullying groups and non-aggressor adolescents. The severe cyberbullies, followed by occasional cyberbullies, showed the least adaptive psychosocial profiles, while non-aggressor adolescents obtained the most adaptive profiles. We also discuss the practical implications of these results.

Resumen

El objetivo principal de este estudio ha sido analizar un perfil psicosocial de adolescentes agresores de cyberbullying, teniendo en cuenta los indicadores de ajuste psicosocial de satisfacción con la vida, reputación social no conformista, conductas antisociales dentro del contexto escolar y conductas antisociales en la comunidad. La muestra estuvo formada por 877 estudiantes españoles (48.6% chicos y 51.4% chicas), de edades comprendidas entre los 11 y los 17 años (M = 13.8, DT = 1.4). Se establecieron tres grupos de adolescentes: ciberagresores severos, ciberagresores ocasionales y adolescentes no implicados en conductas de cyberbullying. Los resultados del análisis de covarianza indicaron diferencias significativas entre los grupos de contraste. Los ciberagresores severos, seguidos de los cibereagresores ocasionales, obtuvieron el perfil psicosocial más desajustado en todas las variables analizadas, mientras que los adolescentes no agresores presentaron el perfil más saludable. Se discuten las implicaciones prácticas de estos resultados.

Acknowledgements / Agradecimientos

This study was performed as part of Research Project PSI2012-33464, School, Dating Violence and Parent-Child Violence in Adolescence from the Ecological Perspective, which receives subsidies from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain). / Este trabajo ha sido elaborado en el marco del Proyecto de Investigación PSI2012-33464, La violencia escolar, de pareja y filio-parental en la adolescencia desde la perspectiva ecológica, subvencionado por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España).

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