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An Investigation of Short-Term Longitudinal Associations Between Social Anxiety and Victimization and Perpetration of Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying

Pabian, Sara, Vandebosch, Heidi·2016·Journal of Youth and Adolescence
DOI 10.1007/s10964-015-0259-3
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Previous research has suggested that social anxiety is associated with victimization and perpetration of (cyber)bullying. The direction and causality of this relationship has not yet been empirically supported for both traditional and cyberbullying involvement. This study examined short-term longitudinal associations between feelings of social anxiety and involvement in traditional bullying and cyberbullying among 2128 adolescents aged 10-17 (56.6 % girls). A cross-lagged panel analysis provided evidence for the contribution of social anxiety to later victimization of bullying, both on- and off-line. The possibility of a reciprocal relationship was also examined, although it was not supported. Furthermore, longitudinal bidirectional relationships between social anxiety and the perpetration of bullying were investigated. Only one significant longitudinal association was found: the perpetration of traditional bullying predicted subsequent higher levels of social anxiety. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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  • Individuals with higher levels of anxiety, depression and anger are more likely to become victims of cyberbullying.

    “Individuals with higher levels of anxiety, depression and anger are also more likely to become victims of cyberbullying28,55,68, as they tend to be distanced from social groups and resort more to online media69,70.”

    From Umbrella review of meta-analyses on the risk factors, protective factors, consequences and interventions of cyberbullying victimization (2024) · cites this paper as [55]

    The Results (p. 17) report that higher social anxiety predicted cyberbullying victimization six months later among adolescents. The paper does not establish depression or anger as predictors of cyberbullying victimization; its Discussion (p. 19) mentions anger in relation to victimization followed by perpetration. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • Other evidence suggests a bidirectional relation between social anxiety and social victimization and rejection, potentially due to poorer social performance secondary to increased use of safety behaviors.

    “Other evidence suggests a bidirectional relation between social anxiety and social victimization and rejection, potentially due to poorer social performance secondary to increased use of safety behaviors (106, 160, 161).”

    From MDMA-Assisted Therapy as a Means to Alter Affective, Cognitive, Behavioral, and Neurological Systems Underlying Social Dysfunction in Social Anxiety Disorder (2021) · cites this paper as [161]

    The background section (p. 7) describes a proposed cycle between social anxiety and victimization, and the Discussion (p. 18) considers both directions. But this study found only that social anxiety predicted later victimization; victimization did not predict later social anxiety (Results, p. 17). The Discussion (p. 18) suggests poorer social skills as a possible explanation, but our copy does not link that explanation to increased use of safety behaviors. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Pabian, S., & Vandebosch, H.
Affiliations
University of Antwerp (BE)
Corresponding author
Pabian, Sara
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Venue
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2015-02-17
Volume
45
Issue
2
Pages
328-339
ISSN
  • 0047-2891 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6601
DOI
10.1007/s10964-015-0259-3
OpenAlex
W1965625717
Cited by
222
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 1
FWCI
29.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Workplace Violence and Bullying
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
social anxiety, bullying victimization, bullying perpetration, cyberbullying, traditional bullying, adolescents, bidirectional relationship, causality
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Anxiety, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Shyness, Crime Victims, Internet, Bullying

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