Graduate Program
School Psychology
Degree Name
Specialist in School Psychology
Semester of Degree Completion
2012
Thesis Director
Assege HaileMariam
Thesis Committee Member
Ronan Bernas
Thesis Committee Member
Linda Leal
Abstract
The current study examined the relationship between cyberbullying and depression in high school students, and the relationship between help seeking, parental involvement, and depression. One hundred twenty seven high school students, 43% male and 57% female, between I 4 to 18 years of age, completed a self-report survey. Results indicated that the more experiences students had with cyberbullying, the more likely they were to report symptoms of depression. At an alpha level of .01, results showed that there was a significant positive relationship between bullying and depression, r(125) = .42,p
Recommended Citation
McDermott, Meredith, "The relationship between cyberbullying and depression in adolescents" (2012). Masters Theses. 894.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/894
