Advisor
Hess, Robyn S.
Committee Member
Bardos, Achilles N.
Committee Member
Rings, Jeffrey A.
Department
School Psychology
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
5-1-2015
Genre
Thesis
Extent
169 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
This dissertation examined the relationship between sexual and gender minority adolescents’ and heterosexual adolescents’ frequency of cyberbullying victimization and their reported levels of depression and anxiety. A total of 93 sexual and gender minority adolescents and 113 heterosexual adolescents participated. Results indicated sexual and gender minority participants experienced significantly more victimization than heterosexual participants. Sexual and gender minority participants reported significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety. Participants with the highest levels of victimization reported experiencing significantly higher levels of depression than participants with medium amounts of victimization. When controlling for frequency of victimization, sexual and gender minority and heterosexual participants did not have significantly different levels of depression and anxiety. There was no significant difference on depression and anxiety between sexual and gender minority participants who disclosed their sexual orientation to family and friends and those who had not. Implications for school practice and future research are provided. These implications include discussions of school-based mental health interventions at the universal level and cyberbullying prevention programs for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Byrd_unco_0161D_10402
Rights Statement
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