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The importance of social connection for cybervictims: how connectedness and technology could promote mental health and wellbeing in young people

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dc.contributor.authorMcLoughlin, L.
dc.contributor.authorSpears, B.
dc.contributor.authorTaddeo, C.
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractA substantial amount of research has documented the negative impact technology has on young people's lives: particularly cyberbullying and the negative mental health outcomes associated with it. Research examining how technology could promote mental health and wellbeing in young people however, needs further investigation. This paper reports on a mixed methods study, which involved quantitative online surveys (N=229), and face to face interviews (N=30), across eight South Australian high schools. This paper will only address the quantitative results. The study involved young people aged 12 to 17 years. This paper discusses the importance of social connectedness and the use of technology to promote social connectedness among young people. A key finding was that young people who were more socially connected, were more likely to cope actively in response to frequent cyber victimisation. They were more likely to seek help and have positive mental health as a consequence. Findings from this study could aid policy development, social media campaigns, and the education of health professionals, teachers, and parents about the benefits of technology and the importance of staying connected.
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Emotional Education, 2018; 10(1):5-24
dc.identifier.issn2073-7629
dc.identifier.issn2073-7629
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/135944
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Malta
dc.rightsCopyright 2018 CRES. All papers published by the International Journal of Emotional Education (IJEE) are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 International License. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
dc.source.urihttps://search.proquest.com/docview/2039809034/fulltextPDF/C45B79C93E414CF5PQ/1?accountid=14649
dc.subjectsocial connectedness
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectcyberbullying
dc.subjectwellbeing
dc.subjectmental health
dc.titleThe importance of social connection for cybervictims: how connectedness and technology could promote mental health and wellbeing in young people
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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