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Title
The nature and psychosocial correlates of electronic victimization and aggression in early adolescence
Description
The present study was designed to extend previous research on early adolescents' involvement in electronic aggression and victimization. A new measure for electronic victimization and aggression was created for this study in order to better assess this type of peer harassment in early adolescence. The first goal of the study was to describe young adolescents' involvement in electronic aggression and victimization by exploring the links between electronic victimization and aggression and (a) youth demographic characteristics (e.g., gender, ethnicity), (b) involvement in traditional forms of aggression and victimization, and (c) gender of the aggression/victimization context (i.e., same-sex aggressor -victim versus other-sex aggressor- victim dyad). The second goal was to examine how electronic victimization and aggression were associated with self-esteem and relationship efficacy. Participants were 826 (49.9% female) 7th and 8th grade students (M age = 12.5 years old; SD = .67). Students were administered surveys during school hours. Results indicated that girls were more likely to be involved in both electronic aggression and victimization than boys. Further, girls were more likely to be both electronic aggressors and victims simultaneously than boys. Finally, those involved with electronic aggression reported higher levels of relationship efficacy than their peers and involvement as an aggressor/victim was associated with lower self-esteem than any other involvement category.
Date Created
2013
Contributors
- Martin, Melissa (Author)
- Updegraff, Kimberly A (Thesis advisor)
- Ladd, Becky (Committee member)
- Martin, Carol (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
viii, 102 p. : ill
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.17756
Statement of Responsibility
by Melissa Martin
Description Source
Viewed on June 18, 2014
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2013
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-82)
Field of study: Family and human development
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