Associations of bullying victimization with problematic internet gaming and problematic social media use among adolescents: moderators and differences

Bullying, problematic internet gaming, and problematic social media use are concerning phenomena, especially among youth. However, studies including all three of them are scarce. Therefore, this study investigated the associations between bullying victimization and the two internet-related outcomes....

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Main Authors: Neumayer, Franziska (Author) , Jantzer, Vanessa (Author) , Killer, Alina (Author) , Lerch, Stefan (Author) , Kaess, Michael (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2026
In: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health
Year: 2026, Volume: 20, Pages: 1-15
ISSN:1753-2000
DOI:10.1186/s13034-025-01008-x
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-01008-x
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Author Notes:Franziska Neumayer, Vanessa Jantzer, Alina Killer, Stefan Lerch, Michael Kaess
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Summary:Bullying, problematic internet gaming, and problematic social media use are concerning phenomena, especially among youth. However, studies including all three of them are scarce. Therefore, this study investigated the associations between bullying victimization and the two internet-related outcomes. Furthermore, differences between problematic internet gaming and problematic social media use regarding the individual and moderating effects of gender, age, educational background and mental health problems were examined.
Item Description:Online veröffentlicht: 14. Dezember 2025
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1753-2000
DOI:10.1186/s13034-025-01008-x