A cross-lagged analysis of relationships between cyberbullying perpetration,anxiety,and depression in college students
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.11.12
- VernacularTitle:大学生网络欺负行为与焦虑和抑郁关系的交叉滞后分析
- Author:
Xiaolyu LIU
1
;
Xianglian BAO
1
;
Jinqing ZHANG
1
;
Mingkun OUYANG
1
Author Information
1. 广西民族大学教育科学学院,南宁 530006
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cyberbullying perpetration;
anxiety;
depression;
cross-lagged analysis
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(11):1001-1006
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To examine the dynamic interactive relationships between cyberbullying perpetration,anxiety,and depression in college students.Methods:A total of 4 148 college students from a comprehensive uni-versity in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region completed self-report measures including Cyberbullying Scale(CS),Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS),and Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS)at two time points,18-month a-part.Results:Correlation analysis showed significant concurrent(r=0.11-0.17,Ps＜0.001)and lagged(r=0.06-0.44,Ps＜0.001)positive associations among CS,SAS,and SDS scores.Cross-lagged analysis,controlling for gender and age,indicated that T1 CS scores were positively associated with T2 SAS and SDS scores(β=0.13,0.14,Ps＜0.001).Additionally,SAS scores at T1 and SDS scores at T1 were positively associated CS scores at T2,respectively(β=0.07,0.05,Ps＜0.001).Conclusion:Cyberbullying perpetration,anxiety,and depression in-fluence each other over time among college students,suggesting a reinforcing negative cycle.
