The Model of Structural Relationships of Cyber Aggression Based on Self-Control with the Mediation of Mobile Phone Addiction in Adolescents: A Descriptive Study

Background and Objectives: Increasingly, cyberbullying has become a common phenomenon eroding the social media environment. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the structural relationship pattern of cyber aggression based on self-control with the mediation of mobile phone addiction in adolescents. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the statistical population included male students of the second-level secondary school of Ardabil city in the academic year of 2022. From this population, a sample of 190 people was selected by available sampling method and answered the questionnaires of self-control, cyber aggression, and mobile phone addiction. The obtained data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results: The results showed that self-control with a coefficient value of -0.15 has a significant direct effect on cyber aggression, and self-control with a coefficient value of -0.25 has a significant indirect effect on cyber aggression with the mediation of mobile phone addiction. Conclusion: In general, according to the results of the current research, it is recommended to hold educational workshops to teach cyber ethics awareness, along with self-control training and managing the correct use of mobile phones. Key words: Cyber aggression, Mobile phone addiction, Self-control, Adolescents Funding: This study was funded by University of Mohaghegh Ardabili. Conflict of interest: None declared. Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Ardabili University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.UMA.REC.1401.036). How to cite this article: Akhavi Samarein Zahra, Ahmadi Shirin, Pourzargar Rana. The Model of Structural Relationships of Cyber Aggression Based on Self-Control with the Mediation of Mobile Phone Addiction in Adolescents: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2023; 22 (1): 3-18. [Farsi]