Strategies endorsed by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) to cope with cyber bullying victimization
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Although traditional bullying has long been an issue, it is no longer simply a problem isolated to face-to-face interactions.With technological advancements allowing increased accessibility to electronic devices, bullying has extended to the cyber platform.Minority groups, such as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) subgroup, are especially prone to cyber bullying victimization.Thirty-nine LGBT individuals were surveyed about how they would perceive and cope with hypothetical cyber bullying scenarios.The present study found that endorsement of active coping strategy was negatively correlated with depressive feelings, where participants were less likely to report feelings of depression.In contrast, the overall passive coping variable and specific strategies of substance use, behavioral disengagement, and self-blame were positively associated with feelings of depression.
Author: Amanda Huynh
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1892208769