Daryaneh Badaly1, Mylien T. Duong2, Alexandra C. Ross1, David Schwartz1
1Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, 3620 South McClintock Avenue, SGM 501, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
2Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington, 2001 Eighth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Tóm tắt
AbstractThe perpetration and receipt of electronic aggression have largely been assessed with self‐report questionnaires. Using a sample of 573 adolescents, the current study compared the psychometric properties of a peer‐nomination measure of electronic aggression and victimization to the more widely used self‐report approach. Estimates of the reliability, stability, and concordance of peer‐ and self‐report assessments were adequate, mirroring those from research on aggressive exchanges in school. Analyses of validity and utility revealed that peer‐nominations, compared to self‐reports, provide overlapping and distinct information on adolescents' social, emotional, and academic adjustment. Overall, these findings provide evidence that peer‐nominations are a reliable, valid, and useful means for measuring electronic aggression and victimization. Future work will benefit from their incorporation into multi‐method assessments.
