Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors

This study examined the prevalence of cyber-aggression in Spanish adolescent couples as well as the common and differential predictors for cyber-aggression and psychological aggression using a short-term longitudinal study. Over a 6-month period, six hundred and thirty-two (632) Spanish adolescents...

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Authors: Muñoz Fernández, Noelia, Sánchez Jiménez, Virginia
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/167252
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.106191
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Keyword:Cyber-aggression
Cyber dating abuse
Psychological aggression
Adolescents
Longitudinal study
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spelling Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictorsMuñoz Fernández, NoeliaSánchez Jiménez, VirginiaCyber-aggressionCyber dating abusePsychological aggressionAdolescentsLongitudinal studyThis study examined the prevalence of cyber-aggression in Spanish adolescent couples as well as the common and differential predictors for cyber-aggression and psychological aggression using a short-term longitudinal study. Over a 6-month period, six hundred and thirty-two (632) Spanish adolescents with romantic relationship experience from seven schools were randomly selected to participate in the study (51% male; average age= 15.03). The results revealed a prevalence of cyber-aggression of 13% and that 68.3% of adolescents engaged in psychological aggression. Girls were significantly more involved than boys in both forms. The analysis of predictors for cyber and psychological aggression showed that these two forms of aggression shared a common factor, negative couple quality. Furthermore, cognitive empathy predicted cyber-aggression whereas anger regulation and jealousy predicted psychological aggression. These results highlighted the need to consider the particular characteristics of each setting, face-to-face and online, for designing future prevention programs.PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDPsicología Evolutiva y de la EducaciónMinisterio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (MINECO). EspañaMinisterio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD). España2020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/167252https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.106191reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésComputers in Human Behavior, 104, 106191.PSI2013-45118-RPSI2017-86723-Rhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.106191info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1672522026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors
title Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors
spellingShingle Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors
Muñoz Fernández, Noelia
Cyber-aggression
Cyber dating abuse
Psychological aggression
Adolescents
Longitudinal study
title_short Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors
title_full Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors
title_fullStr Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors
title_full_unstemmed Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors
title_sort Cyber-aggression and psychological aggression in adolescent couples: A short-term longitudinal study on prevalence and common and differential predictors
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Muñoz Fernández, Noelia
Sánchez Jiménez, Virginia
author Muñoz Fernández, Noelia
author_facet Muñoz Fernández, Noelia
Sánchez Jiménez, Virginia
author_role author
author2 Sánchez Jiménez, Virginia
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (MINECO). España
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (MECD). España
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cyber-aggression
Cyber dating abuse
Psychological aggression
Adolescents
Longitudinal study
topic Cyber-aggression
Cyber dating abuse
Psychological aggression
Adolescents
Longitudinal study
description This study examined the prevalence of cyber-aggression in Spanish adolescent couples as well as the common and differential predictors for cyber-aggression and psychological aggression using a short-term longitudinal study. Over a 6-month period, six hundred and thirty-two (632) Spanish adolescents with romantic relationship experience from seven schools were randomly selected to participate in the study (51% male; average age= 15.03). The results revealed a prevalence of cyber-aggression of 13% and that 68.3% of adolescents engaged in psychological aggression. Girls were significantly more involved than boys in both forms. The analysis of predictors for cyber and psychological aggression showed that these two forms of aggression shared a common factor, negative couple quality. Furthermore, cognitive empathy predicted cyber-aggression whereas anger regulation and jealousy predicted psychological aggression. These results highlighted the need to consider the particular characteristics of each setting, face-to-face and online, for designing future prevention programs.
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