Abstract

PEREIRA, Mónica; FERNANDES, Otília Monteiro  and  RELVA, Inês Carvalho. Cyberbullying, Suicidal Ideation and Parent-Child Communication in Adolescents and Young Adults. Av. Psicol. Latinoam. [online]. 2022, vol.40, n.2, 6.  Epub June 28, 2023. ISSN 1794-4724.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.10894.

Cyberbullying is a reality that is increasingly present in the lives of young and unprotected people, which can disturb their development and well-being. This study aimed to explore the association between cyberbullying, suicidal ideation and parent-child communication in adolescents and young adults. The study was carried out with a sample of 401 adolescents and young adults aged between 15 and 24 years. Data were collected through the Cybervictimization Questionnaire (CYVIC), the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (QIS) and the Parenting Communication Assessment Scale (COMPA-A). Considering age, significant differences were found related to cyber-victimization. Regarding the number of hours of Internet use, differences were found associated with cyber-victimization, suicidal ideation and parental communication of the mother figure, namely in the trust/sharing and meta-communication subscales. Associations were found between cyber-victimization, suicidal ideation and parental communication from the father and mother. Finally, it was observed that suicidal ideation and mother availability predict cyber-victimization. It is urgent that this health problem be identified and fought in a multidisciplinary way at the same pace with which technology intertwines and is preponderant in the lives of the younger generations.

Keywords : Cyberbullying; suicidal ideation; communication between parents and children; adolescents; young adults.

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