Cyber-victimisation and mental health in young people: a co-twin control study.
Jessie R BaldwinZiada AyorechFruhling V RijsdijkTabea SchoelerJean-Baptiste PingaultPublished in: Psychological medicine (2020)
Cyber-victimisation has a small direct association with multiple mental health problems in young people. However, a large part of the association between cyber-victimisation and mental health is due to pre-existing genetic and environmental vulnerabilities and co-occurring face-to-face victimisation. Therefore, preventative interventions should target cyber-victimisation in conjunction with pre-existing mental health vulnerabilities and other forms of victimisation.