The moderation of empathy in the longitudinal association between witnessing cyberbullying, depression, and anxiety

While the role of and consequences of being a bystander to face-to-face bullying has received some attention in the literature, to date, little is known about the effects of being a bystander to cyberbullying. It is also unknown how empathy might impact the negative consequences associated with bei...

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Published in:	Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace
Main Authors:	Michelle F. Wright, Sebastian Wachs, Bridgette D. Harper
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Masaryk University 2018-12-01
Subjects:	Bystander cyberbullying empathy depression anxiety longitudinal
Online Access:	https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/11419

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