The Coping with Cyberbullying Questionnaire: development of a new measure
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The Coping with Cyberbullying Questionnaire: development of a new measure, Mc Guckin, C., and Corcoran, L., Cyberbullying: where are we now?: a cross-national understanding, Basel, Switzerland, MDPI AG, 2016, 190 - 213, Sticca, F., Machmutow, K., Stauber, A., Perren, S., Palladino, B.E., Nocentini, A., Menesini, E., Corcoran, L., & Mc Guckin, C.Download Item:
Abstract:
Victims of cyberbullying report a number of undesirable outcomes regarding their
well-being, especially those who are not able to successfully cope with cybervictimization. Research on coping with cyberbullying has identified a number of different coping strategies that
seem to be differentially adaptive in cases of cybervictimization. However, knowledge regarding
the effectiveness of these strategies is scarce. This scarcity is partially due to the lack of valid
and reliable instruments for the assessment of coping strategies in the context of cybervictimization. The present study outlines the development of the Coping With Cyberbullying Questionnaire and tests of its reliability and construct validity over a total of five questionnaire development stages. The CWCBQ was developed in the context of a longitudinal study carried out in Switzerland and was also used with Italian and Irish samples of adolescents. The results of these
different studies and stages resulted in a questionnaire that is composed of seven subscales (i.e.,
distal advice, assertiveness, helplessness/self-blame, active ignoring, retaliation, close support,
and technical coping) with a total of 36 items. The CWCBQ is still being developed, but results
obtained so far suggested that the questionnaire was reliable and valid among the countries
where it was used at different stages of its development. The CWCBQ is a promising tool for the
understanding of potential coping with experiences of cybervictimization and for the development of prevention and intervention programs.
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Cyberbullying: where are we now?: a cross-national understandingPublisher:
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Cyberbullying, Cybervictimization, BullyingSubject (TCD):
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