Cybergossip and Problematic Internet Use in cyberaggression and cybervictimisation among adolescents

Research on cyberbullying has focused personal and contextual factors. However, little is known about its relationship with habitual behaviours associated easy access to the Internet, such as cybergossip problematic Internet use, well role that gender age play in relation these variables. Knowledge subjects could contribute elaboration of new preventive educational approaches. This study therefore aims analyse influence use have cyberaggression cybervictimisation, considering differences age, gender, at which first smartphone was owned. 1013 adolescents between 12 18 years old (M = 14.0, SD 1.42) (56.4% girls) from thirteen Spanish centres participated. The results, obtained through structural equation modelling, show there a high association four constructs, explain variability cybervictimisation. It relevant greater girls, who are 12–14 old, victims aged 15–18, while cybervictimisation boys old. Furthermore, fact having had before 11 leads higher level cyberaggression, explained by use. These results allow us establish channels intervention. • Cyberbullying (PIU) cybergossip. Cybergossip explains significantly girls subjects. Cybervictimization 15 extent PIU For it 11.