Cyberbullying, metacognition, and quality of life: preliminary findings from the Longitudinal Adolescent Brain Study (LABS)

Abstract Cyberbullying contributes to poor mental health outcomes and quality of life (QoL), peer victimisation has been shown be positively associated with both positive negative metacognition. Whilst metacognitive beliefs are pathological worry, obsessive–compulsive symptoms, rumination in depression, research is yet examine whether influence outcomes, such as reduced QoL, experiences cyberbullying. This study examines cybervictimisation, cyberbullying metacognition play predictive roles if mediates any association between QoL over time. Participants the Longitudinal Adolescent Brain Study (LABS), aged 12 years grade 7, who had completed up four assessment time-points (T) were included this analysis: T1: N = 65; T2: 61; T3: 56; T4: 44. Structural equation modeling revealed significant associations cyberbullying, beliefs, QoL. However, mediation analysis showed that only cognitive confidence acted a partial mediator cybervictimisation The results suggest those more frequently cybervictimised their memory, which resulted lower In addition, uncontrollability/danger superstition, punishment, responsibility all negatively indicating these increased, decreased. Our findings highlight detrimental impact can have on young people time, some forms also These inform educators professionals importance regard particularly experience cybervictimisation.