The Buffering Effect of Parental Mediation in the Relationship between Adolescents' Cyberbullying Victimisation and Adjustment Difficulties

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 345-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle F. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Parental Mediation ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Parental mediation, cyber victimization, adjustment difficulties, and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle F. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Parental Mediation ◽  
Cyber Victimization ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
Adolescents With Autism ◽  
8Th Graders ◽  
The Relationship

Parental mediation of technology use is proposed to protect against the risk of cyber victimization and the associated negative consequences. Although the buffering effects of parental mediation of technology use are currently being investigated, little attention has focused on whether parental mediation protects against the depression, anxiety, and loneliness associated with cyber victimization among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. The present study focused on this gap in the literature by investigating the buffering effect of parental mediation on the associations between cyber victimization and depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Participants were 128 6th through 8th graders from the Midwestern United States (ages range from 11-16 years old; 89% male), and they completed questionnaires on their perceptions of parental mediation of technology use, cyber victimization, face-to-face victimization, depression, loneliness, and anxiety. After controlling for face-to-face victimization, the findings revealed that high levels of perceived parental technology mediation made the relationship between cyber victimization and depression more negative, while lower levels of perceived parental technology mediation made the association more positive. These patterns were not found for anxiety or loneliness.

scholarly journals Cyber victimization and adjustment difficulties: The mediation of Chinese and American adolescents’ digital technology usage

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle F. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Parental Mediation ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Cyber Victimization ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Researchers have focused on identifying factors which might reduce the negative consequences associated with cyber victimization. One prominent factor receiving attention is the role of parental mediation in adolescents’ digital technology usage, and how such mediation reduces the risk of cyber victimization. Less attention has focused on different mitigating agents (i.e., teachers, friends) and their influence on adolescents’ cyber victimization. Another area that has received little attention is the buffering effects of different mitigating agents on the psychosocial adjustment difficulties (i.e., depression, loneliness, anxiety) associated with cyber victimization. To address this gap in the literature, the present study investigated the role of different mitigating agents (i.e., parents, teachers, friends) in buffering against the psychosocial adjustment difficulties associated with cyber victimization among 483 Chinese (49% female) and 467 American (52% female) adolescents in the eighth grade (ages ranging from 13-15). Findings revealed that all adolescents experienced more mediation by their parents, with Chinese adolescents reporting more parental mediation when compared to American adolescents. Chinese adolescents also reported more teacher mediation, while American adolescents experienced more friend mediation. In addition, high levels of parental mediation made the relationship of cyber victimization to depression and anxiety more negative for both Chinese and American adolescents. The relationships of cyber victimization to depression and anxiety were moderated by teacher mediation for Chinese adolescents, whereas this pattern was not found for American adolescents. On the other hand, friend mediation moderated the relationship of cyber victimization to depression and anxiety for American adolescents, but not for Chinese adolescents. The results of this study are discussed in terms of cultural values and how such values alter the role of adults and friends in adolescents’ lives.

scholarly journals Blame the Pandemic: Buffering the Association Between Stress and Relationship Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 194855062110228
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Neff ◽  
Marci E. J. Gleason ◽  
Erin E. Crockett ◽  
Oyku Ciftci
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Multilevel Modeling ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
Diary Data ◽  
Financial Uncertainty ◽  
The Relationship

The COVID-19 pandemic created a unique climate for examining the links between stressful conditions and couples’ relationship well-being. According to theories of stress spillover, stressors originating outside the relationship, such as work stress and financial uncertainty, often undermine relationship quality. However, if individuals can easily attribute their problems to the stressful circumstances, their relationship may be more resilient. Given the salience of the pandemic, the current study used two waves of 14-day daily diary data collected from 191 participants to examine whether blaming the pandemic for problems may reduce stress spillover. We also expected the buffering effect of pandemic blaming attributions to wane as stressful conditions persisted and continued to tax partners’ coping resources. Multilevel modeling confirmed that women, but not men, who were more blaming of the pandemic exhibited reduced stress spillover during the COVID-19 outbreak; notably, this buffering effect did not weaken over time.

Interactive Effects of Workplace Spirituality and Psychological Capital on Employee Negativity

2020 ◽  
pp. 0258042X2096299
Author(s):  
Arjun Kumar Shrestha ◽  
Lalatendu Kesari Jena
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Intent To Turnover ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
Organizational Cynicism ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship

This article examined the direct influence of workplace spirituality on employee negativity—organizational cynicism, counterproductive work behaviour and turnover intentions. The proposed framework also examined how psychological capital buffers the relationship between workplace spirituality and employee negativity. The sample of the study included 138 employees, working in different private and public sector organizations in Nepal. Linear regression analyses were employed to test the hypothesized direct relationships and moderated multiple regression analyses were used to test the buffering effect of psychological capital on these relationships. The analysis of data revealed that workplace spirituality negatively influences employees’ cynicism and intent to turnover. Workplace spirituality did not influence counterproductive work behaviour, while psychological capital was found to have buffering effect on the relationship between workplace spirituality and intent to turnover. The negative influence of workplace spirituality on organizational cynicism and intent to turnover suggests that organizations need to create such an environment in the workplace, where employees have feeling of higher level of workplace spirituality, in order to retain their workforce and reduce the feeling of organizational cynicism among employees. Suggestions are offered on generating spirituality and psychological capital in workplace environments. JEL Codes: M12, M53

scholarly journals “We can help ourselves”: does community resilience buffer against the negative impact of flooding on mental health?

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 2371-2384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Masson ◽  
Sebastian Bamberg ◽  
Michael Stricker ◽  
Anna Heidenreich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Post Disaster

Abstract. Empirical evidence of the relationship between social support and post-disaster mental health provides support for a general beneficial effect of social support (main-effect model; Wheaton, 1985). From a theoretical perspective, a buffering effect of social support on the negative relationship between disaster-related stress and mental health also seems plausible (stress-buffering model; Wheaton, 1985). Previous studies, however, (a) have paid less attention to the buffering effect of social support and (b) have mainly relied on interpersonal support (but not collective-level support such as community resilience) when investigating this issue. This previous work might have underestimated the effect of support on post-disaster mental health. Building on a sample of residents in Germany recently affected by flooding (N=118), we show that community resilience to flooding (but not general interpersonal social support) buffered against the negative effects of flooding on post-disaster mental health. The results support the stress-buffering model and call for a more detailed look at the relationship between support and resilience and post-disaster adjustment, including collective-level variables.

Interpersonal Rejection Sensitivity in Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane A. Luterek ◽  
Gerlinde C. Harb ◽  
Richard G. Heimberg ◽  
Brian P. Marx
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Anger Suppression ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
Interpersonal Rejection ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated whether interpersonal rejection sensitivity serves a mediating role between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and three long-term psychological correlates of CSA in adult female survivors: depressive symptoms, anger suppression, and attenuated emotional expression. Interpersonal rejection sensitivity has been shown to be a risk factor for the development of depression and is elevated in CSA survivors. Similarly, attenuated emotional expression, particularly anger, has been related to adjustment difficulties in CSA survivors. Participants in this study were 355 female undergraduates, 34 ofwhomreported a history of CSA. Results demonstrated that interpersonal rejection sensitivity mediates the relationship between CSA and later depressive symptoms. Interpersonal rejection sensitivity partially mediated the relationship between CSA and anger suppression; however, it did not mediate the relationship between CSA and attenuated emotional expression. These results are examined within the context of the current literature on adult CSA survivors and their implications are discussed.

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