Variables que discriminan a las víctimas y no víctimas de ciberacoso en adolescentes

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the familial, school, social and individual variables in cyber-victimization during adolescence. The sample was 1,681 Mexican teenagers, from the municipality of Puerto Vallarta (N = 14,759) with a confidence interval of + -2.5%, a confidence level of 95% and a population variance of .50, of which 46% are men and 54% women, from 12 to 17 years old (M = 13.65, SD = 1.14), from 15 educational including all levels. Statistical processing was performed through cluster, discriminant and regression analysis. The results show that the variables that discriminate the most against the group of severe cyber-victimization are offensive and avoidant communication by the mother, offensive communication by the father and a positive attitude towards the transgression of social norms; while the adolescents of the non-cyber-victimization group distinguished themselves by having a positive emotional, academic, family and social self-concept, open parental communication, family functionality, school affiliation and involvement, teacher support and positive attitude towards The institutional authority. Individual, family, social and school variables predict cyber-victimization.