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Problematic mobile phone use and cyberbullying perpetration in adolescents

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  • Woosik Shin
  • Hee-Woong Kim

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The phenomenon of problematic mobile phone use has become increasingly common among adolescents during the lockdowns mandated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research is still scarce on the impact of such use on delinquent cyberspace conduct (i.e. cyberbullying). This study applies the theoretical framework of general strain theory to examine how problematic mobile phone use affects the perpetration of cyberbullying. The results of this empirical examination of longitudinal survey data obtained from 2,161 adolescents in South Korea reveal that problematic mobile phone use is positively associated with engagement in cyberbullying. It is a type of strain that induces negative emotional states and results in the perpetration of cyberbullying. Furthermore, this study investigates the moderating roles of both traditional bullying experiences (i.e. traditional bullying and victimisation) in the association between problematic mobile phone use and the perpetration of cyberbullying. We found traditional bullying perpetration positively moderates the effects of problematic mobile phone use on cyberbullying. On the other hand, we found the moderating effect of traditional bullying victimisation of adolescents was insignificant.

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  • Woosik Shin & Hee-Woong Kim, 2023. "Problematic mobile phone use and cyberbullying perpetration in adolescents," Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(4), pages 424-443, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tbitxx:v:42:y:2023:i:4:p:424-443
    DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2022.2104756
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