تعامل با کالج دانشجویان در قربانی شدن مزاحمت سایبری: ارزیابی شناختی، شیوه های مقابله ای و تنظیمات روانشناختی

The study's purpose was to explore whether frequency of cyberbullying victimization, cognitive appraisals, and coping strategies were associated with psychological adjustments among college student cyberbullying victims. A convenience sample of 121 students completed questionnaires. Linear regression analyses found frequency of cyberbullying victimization, cognitive appraisals, and coping strategies respectively explained 30%, 30%, and 27% of the variance in depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. Frequency of cyberbullying victimization and approach and avoidance coping strategies were associated with psychological adjustments, with avoidance coping strategies being associated with all three psychological adjustments. Interventions should focus on teaching cyberbullying victims to not use avoidance coping strategies.

The frequency of cyberbullying victimization, approach coping strategies, and avoidance coping strategies were associated with depression, anxiety, and self-esteem for college student cyberbullying victims. Because avoidance coping strategies were associated with all three indicators of psychological adjustment (depression, anxiety, and self-esteem), interventions should focus on teaching college student cyberbullying victims to not use avoidance coping strategies. However, additional research is needed to discern the coping strategies that promote psychological adjustment for this population.