The relationship between cyberbullying and friendship dynamics on adolescent body dissatisfaction: A cross-sectional study.
The relationship between cyberbullying and friendship dynamics on adolescent body dissatisfaction was examined. Data from the Irish contribution to the international cross-sectional 2013/2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study were used. Results showed that girls were three times more likely than boys to report that their body is too fat, and adolescents who were cyberbullied were almost twice as likely as adolescents who were not cyberbullied to consider themselves too fat. Stronger friendship dynamics were associated with decreased levels of body dissatisfaction, and friendship dynamics were found to partially mediate the relationship between cyberbullying and body dissatisfaction.
['Kenny|Ursula|U|', 'Sullivan|Lindsay|L|', 'Callaghan|Mary|M|', 'Molcho|Michal|M|', 'Kelly|Colette|C|']
D000293:Adolescent D000294:Adolescent Behavior D001828:Body Image D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D000077224:Cyberbullying D005260:Female D033062:Friends D006306:Health Surveys D006801:Humans D007398:Interpersonal Relations D007494:Ireland D008297:Male D000297:Psychology, Adolescent D012737:Sex Factors D012944:Social Support
adolescence health behaviour body image internet quantitative methods social support