Abstract
The present study examined the associations between cyberbullying involvement and sociodemographic characteristics, autistic social impairment and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptoms in 219 adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Moreover, the associations between cyberbullying involvement and depression, anxiety, and suicidality were also examined. Adolescents self-reported higher rates of being a victim or perpetrator of cyberbullying than were reported by their parents. Increased age and had more severe ODD symptoms were significantly associated with being victims or perpetrators of cyberbullying. Being a victim but not a perpetrator of cyberbullying was significantly associated with depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Cyberbullying victimization and perpetration should be routinely surveyed in adolescents with high-functioning ASD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4170-4180 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 01 10 2019 |
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Keywords
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Cyberbullying
- Depression
- Suicidality