Cyberbullying, problematic internet use, and psychopathologic symptoms among Korean youth.
To evaluate the associations between cyberbullying behaviors and problematic internet use, and to compare psychopathologic symptoms in victims, perpetrators, and victims-perpetrators of cyberbullying to those in youths who were not involved in cyberbullying. A total of 4531 youths (11-14 years of age) were recruited from elementary and middle schools. Among 4531 youths, 9.7% were involved in cyberbullying; 3.3% were only victims; 3.4% were only perpetrators; and 3.0% were victims-perpetrators. Cyberbullying behaviors were associated with problematic internet use as well as various psychopathologic symptoms. Depressive symptoms were associated with cyberbullying victimization, and rule-breaking behaviors and aggressive behaviors have relevance to cyberbullying perpetration. Greater attention needs to be paid to identify youths earlier who are involved in cyberbullying and prevent serious adverse consequences in them.
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Young-Eun
YE
Jung
Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, USA. ; Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA. ; Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Bennett
B
Leventhal
Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, USA. ; Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. ; Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA, Korea.
Young Shin
YS
Kim
Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. ; Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Tae Won
TW
Park
Jeonbuk Internet Addiction Center, Jeonju, Korea.
Sheen-Hoo
SH
Lee
Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Myeongmi
M
Lee
Jeonju Dong Middle School, Jeonju, Korea.
Seon Hee
SH
Park
Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. ; Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Jong-Chul
JC
Yang
Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. ; Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Young-Chul
YC
Chung
Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. ; Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Sang-Keun
SK
Chung
Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. ; Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University, Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Jong-Il
JI
Park
D000293:Adolescent; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011599:Psychopathology
Cyberbullying; Korean; problematic internet use; psychopathologic symptoms; youth