The impact of cyberbullying victimization on academic satisfaction among sexual minority college students: The indirect effect of flourishing

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Lee, Jeoung Min
Park, Jinhee
Lee, Heekyung
Lee, Jaegoo
Mallonee, Jason
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2023-06-29
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Cyberbullying victimization , Flourishing , Academic satisfaction , LGBTQ college students
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Lee, J.M.; Park, J.; Lee, H.; Lee, J.; Mallonee, J. The Impact of Cyberbullying Victimization on Academic Satisfaction among Sexual Minority College Students: The Indirect Effect of Flourishing. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2023, v.20, 6248. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20136248
Abstract

This study examines the association between cyberbullying victimization and academic satisfaction through flourishing (psychological well-being) among 188 LGBTQ college students utilizing the lens of general strain theory and positive psychology. Results indicate that flourishing as a mediator explains the association between cyberbullying victimization and academic satisfaction among LGBTQ college students. For these students, flourishing can serve as a protective factor for their academic satisfaction. This finding highlights the need for college counselors, faculty, and administrators to foster psychological well-being among cyberbullied LGBTQ college students. Practice implications will guide the development of a campus-wide cyberbullying intervention for these students.

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This article belongs to the Special Issue LGBTQ+ Bullying, Violence, Discrimination, and Negative Psychosocial Outcomes: Identifying Protective and Resilience Factors.
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
v.20 no.13, Art. No. 6248
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1660-4601
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