title: Cyberbullying, psychological distress and self-esteem among youth in Quebec schools.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The advent of new technologies and social media offers a host of possibilities for teenagers to consolidate social networks. Unfortunately, new technologies also represent a potential setting for experiences of victimization.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study explores the prevalence of cyberbullying victimization in a representative sample of 8 194 teenagers in Quebec and the adverse associated consequences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results indicate that 18% of boys and close to 1 out of 4 girls report at least one incident of cyberbullying in the past 12 months. Cyberbullying victimization contributes to the prediction of low selfesteem and psychological distress over and above other experiences of bullying in schools or other settings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cyberbullying appear as one important target for the design of prevention and intervention services designed for youth.
authors.affiliation: Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: cenat.jude-mary@uqam.ca.
authors.forename: Jude Mary
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cénat
authors.affiliation: Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hébert
authors.affiliation: Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blais
authors.affiliation: École de psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lavoie
authors.affiliation: Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Mireille
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guerrier
authors.affiliation: Institut de psychologie, Université Lumière, Lyon 2, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Derivois
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011792:Quebec; D012574:Schools; D012649:Self Concept; D061108:Social Media; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescence; Cyberbullying; Low self-esteem; Psychological distress