RT journal article
T1 Cybervictimization, suicidal ideation, and positive pedagogical communication: a survey with children in Spain
A1 Barredo Ibáñez, Daniel
A1 Merchán Clavellino, Ana
A1 Vega Saldaña, Silvia María
A1 Arroyave Cabrera, Jesús
A1 Caro Castaño, Lucía
A1 Garcés Prettel, Miguel
A1 Santoya Montes, Yanin
A2 Marketing y Comunicación
A2 Psicología
K1 Suicidal ideation
K1 children
K1 Spain
K1 cybervictimization
K1 social media
K1 media
AB Online spaces can pose significant risks for children, including easy access to suicide- and self-harm–related content. At the same time, these digital environments are now integral to contemporary socio-technical infrastructure, particularly for young people, who may be more vulnerable to online violence. This study examines the association between cybervictimization and suicidal ideation among children in Spain and tests whether this association is indirectly shaped by perceived positive pedagogical communication and age. We conducted a survey with 745 children in Spain, predominantly from Andalusia. Cybervictimization was significantly associated with a greater risk of suicidal ideation, with stronger associations among girls. Positive pedagogical communication was negatively associated with suicidal ideation; however, this association was found only among girls. These findings contribute to understanding gender differences in children’s responses to online victimization and underscore the importance of educational support in mitigating its potential harms. Against this background, the present study contributes to the literature not by reiterating the well-established association between cybervictimization and suicidal ideation, but by specifying how this association is shaped during childhood. By examining positive pedagogical communication as a school-based relational resource and testing its conditional role across age and gender, the study helps clarify when and for whom cybervictimization translates into suicidal ideation.
PB Springer Nature
SN 2050-7283
YR 2026
FD 2026-04-23
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39496
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39496
LA eng
NO This publication is part of the project PID2023-153339NA-I00,funded by MICIU/AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033 and byERDF/EU.The survey of this article has been funded by the project titled “Therelationship between suicidal ideation among Spanish children andtheir consumption and exposure to media and social networks”,funded under the Childhood and Vulnerability call (FS23-1B) by theSocial Observatory of the “La Caixa” Foundation, with codeLCF/PR/FS23/60020019.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026