Abstract: Differential Associations Among Cyberbullying Victimization, Parental Monitoring, and Suicidal Thoughts/Behaviors in Male and Female College Students (Society for Social Work and Research 28th Annual Conference - Recentering & Democratizing Knowledge: The Next 30 Years of Social Work Science)
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454P Differential Associations Among Cyberbullying Victimization, Parental Monitoring, and Suicidal Thoughts/Behaviors in Male and Female College Students

Schedule:
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
* noted as presenting author
Jaegoo Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Jinwon Kim, PhD, Assistant Professor, Hyupsung University
Heekyung Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento, CA
Jinhee Park, PhD, Assistant professor, Auburn University
Jason Mallonee, DSW, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
Jeoung Min Lee, PhD, Assistant professor, Wichita State University
Background and Purpose

Little research has reported the role of parental monitor and help seeking in the relationship between cyberbullying (CV) and suicidal thoughts/behaviors (SU) among college students. There is a growing awareness of the importance of CV and its relationship to SU, particularly what may serve as a protective factor in the relationship for female and male college students. Thus, this study examined if parental monitoring and help seeking moderate the relationship between CV and SU among male and female students based on general strain theory.

Methods

The data was collected at two universities via an online survey in fall 2021. A total 336 college students (females = 241, males = 95) are included in the study. The ages in both groups were 18-24 years old or older. In the female and male groups, 68.9% and 87.4%, respectfully were heterosexual. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between CV and SU, which included the interaction terms for the two moderators: Parental monitoring and help seeking.

Results

For females, CV was positively associated with SU (B = .070, p < .05) and help seeking was negatively related to SU (B = -.121, p < .01), However, parental monitoring and help seeking were not a significant moderator in the relationship between the two. For males, CV was positively related to SU (B = .203, p < .05). The interaction term of CV and parental monitoring was negatively related to SU (B = -.155, p < .05). But help seeking were not a significant moderator in the model.

Conclusions and Implications

The results provide evidence of differential associations among CV, parental monitoring, help seeking and SU in female and male college students. Male college students whose parents monitored about being safe on the computer had dramatically fewer suicidal thoughts/behaviors. Campus mental health providers may consider fostering open dialogue with parents related to student experiences of cyberbullying, particularly for male students.

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