1. A Short-Term Longitudinal Examination of Willingness to Confide in a Friend about Being Cyber Victimized.
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Sisco, Alec and Cohen, Robert
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CRIME victims , *DISCLOSURE , *VICTIMS , *CLASSROOMS - Abstract
Research consistently documents negative consequences for children who are cyber victims, underscoring the need to examine effective management. Disclosure to friends about cyber victimization is advocated; however, research is limited. The present research examined willingness to disclose to friends about being cyber victimized for fourth graders and evaluated the subsequent frequency of cyber victimization when in grade 5 (N = 207). Three groups in Grade 4 were identified: No Victimization, Victimization/No Tell, and Victimization/Tell. Children in the Victimization/Tell group reported a significantly lower frequency of cyber victimization a year later. The Victimization/No Tell group of children did not report a statistically reduced frequency of cyber victimization. The number of classroom mutual friends was ruled out as an explanation. This research supports the use of a strategy for children confiding with friends to reduce subsequent cyber victimization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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