dc.contributor.advisor | Quayle, Ethel | en |
dc.contributor.advisor | MacBeth, Angus | en |
dc.contributor.advisor | Smith, Caroline | en |
dc.contributor.author | Griffiths, Cara Luise | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-30T14:24:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-11-30T14:24:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-12-01 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1842/25734 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Online victimisation during adolescence is associated with adverse
outcomes across multiple domains. However, previous research has demonstrated
that some adolescents are at greater risk of experiencing online victimisation than
others. Literature on traditional peer victimisation has highlighted the importance of
children’s early experiences and the family context but it is unclear how these factors
relate to online victimisation. The first study reviews the evidence for associations
between the phenomenon of cyber-victimisation (CV) and parenting behaviours,
whereas the second study investigates online victimisation which includes
experiences of online harassment and unwanted contact of a sexual or offensive
nature.
Aim: A systematic review was conducted to determine whether positive parenting
behaviours protect against CV during adolescence. An empirical study investigated
whether experiences of childhood maltreatment were associated with online
victimisation and whether this relationship was mediated by attachment insecurity
and risky electronic communication in an adolescent sample.
Method: A systematic review of the literature identified seventeen studies which met
inclusion criteria. Parenting behaviours were categorised into offline and online
parenting behaviours and the findings from each study were reported. Studies were
also assessed against 15 quality criteria. In the second study, 123 students aged 12-
16 were recruited. Five self-report questionnaires were administered measuring
experiences of childhood maltreatment, attachment, risky electronic communication,
electronic media use and online victimisation.
Results: Offline parenting behaviours, particularly general monitoring, may reduce
the likelihood of adolescents experiencing CV. There was greater variation in the
findings relating to online parental mediation strategies, but in general these
strategies did not consistently predict a significant increase nor a reduction in CV.
The empirical study found that whilst attachment anxiety partially mediated the
relationship between childhood maltreatment and online victimisation, attachment
avoidance and risky electronic communication did not. However, childhood
maltreatment and risky electronic communication were significant predictors of
online victimisation.
Conclusion: Parenting behaviours and early childhood experiences may play an
important role in the victimisation of adolescents online. Interventions which
promote positive parenting and attachment security may help to protect young people
against online victimisation. However, more empirically rigorous and longitudinal
studies are needed to enhance our understanding of the risk factors and the protective
factors involved. | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | National Health Service (NHS) | en |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | The University of Edinburgh | en |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | parenting | en |
dc.subject | online harassment | en |
dc.subject | online victimisation | en |
dc.subject | childhood maltreatment | en |
dc.subject | attachment | en |
dc.subject | adolescence | en |
dc.title | Online victimisation in adolescence: the role of parenting and early childhood experiences | en |
dc.type | Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | en |
dc.type.qualificationname | DClinPsychol Doctor of Clinical Psychology | en |