Publications by authors named "Daniel Musitu-Ferrer"

Most empirical research on the relationship between peer victimization, aggression, and mental health has been conducted with correlational designs. Much of this research has also focused primarily on linking peer victimization with either the potential aggressive behaviors of victims or a deterioration in their mental health. This study analyzes the relationship between peer victimization, peer aggression, and depressive symptoms in adolescents over time.

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  • The study examines how different parental socialization styles (indulgent, authoritarian, authoritative, and negligent) affect adolescents' school adjustment and cyber-aggression.
  • It involved 1,304 Spanish students aged 12 to 18 and used multivariate analyses of variance to find relationships among these factors.
  • Findings revealed that adolescents from indulgent and authoritative families showed better academic performance and family engagement, while those from authoritarian families engaged more in cyber-aggression.
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  • The study examined how forgiveness, revenge motivations, emotional aspects, and peer victimization relate to each other among 617 Spanish students aged 10-16.
  • Victimized students exhibited a higher desire for revenge and avoidance, along with increased emotional loneliness and lower satisfaction with their social networks.
  • Findings suggested that boys aged 11-13, who experienced high emotional loneliness and avoidance, were most likely to face peer victimization, highlighting the need for interventions promoting forgiveness and social integration.
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Parents exert a strong influence on several adjustment outcomes. However, little is known about their influence on adolescents' connectedness with the environment. This study examined the relationships between parenting styles, empathy and connectedness with the environment.

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The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between family communication problems and cyberbullying, through psychosocial adjustment-psychological distress, attitude towards institutional authority, and problematic use of social networking sites-in adolescents. Random sampling by conglomerates was performed. A total of 8115 adolescents participated in the study (51.

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