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A comparative analysis of adolescents' emotions and emotion regulation strategies when witnessing different cyberbullying scenarios
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The search for greater popularity and acceptance by peers increases the use of social networks
that may cause cyberbullying. The high number of adolescents who observe this phenomenon
may help reduce the negative impact on the victims. Emotion regulation is an important predictor
of adolescents’ psychological adjustment and social competence to adopt a prosocial behavior.
Bystanders of these incidents may misinterpret what they see, due to specific cyberbullying
characteristics which may influence emotion regulation negatively. Studies about emotions and
emotion regulations in bystanders are scarce. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the
emotional reactions and emotional regulation strategies of bystanders while witnessing various
cyberbullying scenarios (posting photographs, direct threats, offences to integrity, threats to share
personal information), as well as to focus on different behavior, victim characteristics, aggressor
traits, and spectator reactions. A convenience sample of 143 adolescents (from 12 to 17 years old)
was used. Results showed that worry and sadness were the most expressed emotions in all sce
narios (mainly for girls) and posting a photograph was considered more concerning for girls and
boys both. To regulate emotions, participants used distraction (especially seven graders) and
rumination strategies. Nonetheless, when posting a photo without permission, they all adopted
prosocial behavior (boys and girls) because they considered it more serious. Seventh graders
adopted less prosocial behavior than eighth graders. In short, girls were more prosocial than boys.
Boys may have more difficulty in regulating emotions properly and it may contribute to not
intervening. Also, younger adolescents may have experienced less emotional maturity. Therefore,
developing programs based on socio-emotional skills, which increase awareness of the seriousness
of cyberbullying, can teach youth how to deal with emotions in order to regulate them effectively,
thus increasing emotional maturity.
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Palavras-chave
Emotion Emotion regulation Cyberbullying Prosocial behavior Sex differences
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Silva Gomes, S., Costa Ferreira, P., Pereira, N., & Simão, A. M. V. (2024). A comparative analysis of adolescents' emotions and emotion regulation strategies when witnessing different cyberbullying scenarios. Heliyon, 10(9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29705
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Cell Press