Risky electronic communication behaviors and cyberbullying victimization: An application of Protection Motivation Theory

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Highlights：

• We applied the Protection Motivation Theory to cyberbullying victimization.

• Coping and threat appraisal predicted safe electronic communication intentions.

• Safe electronic communication intentions predicted risky electronic communication.

• Risky electronic communication predicted increased cyberbullying victimization.

摘要

•We applied the Protection Motivation Theory to cyberbullying victimization.•Coping and threat appraisal predicted safe electronic communication intentions.•Safe electronic communication intentions predicted risky electronic communication.•Risky electronic communication predicted increased cyberbullying victimization.

论文关键词：Cyberbullying,Protection Motivation Theory,Risky behavior,College students

论文评审过程：Received 9 October 2015, Revised 21 January 2016, Accepted 4 February 2016, Available online 3 March 2016, Version of Record 3 March 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.02.010