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. 2025 Apr 14;16:1569400. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1569400

Table 3.

Binary logistic regression for bullying and cyberbullying aggression (1 = never - 5 = more than once/week) according to categorized indicators (high vs. low) of cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies in adolescent boys and girls.

Boys (602) Girls (649)
Variables N p OR 95% CI N p OR 95% CI
Bullying aggression
Rehearsal High 238 1 Referent 376 1 Referent
Low 364 0.111 1.268 0.947–1.698 273 <0.001 1.777 1.325–2.383
Elaboration High 251 1 Referent 360 1 Referent
Low 351 0.913 1.015 0.773–1.334 289 <0.001 1.787 1.325–2.411
Organization High 204 1 Referent 394 1 Referent
Low 398 0.420 1.124 0.846–1.493 255 0.182 1.208 0.915–1.593
Critical thinking High 384 1 Referent 324 1 Referent
Low 318 0.945 1.010 0.770–1.323 325 0.049 1.329 1.001–1.763
Metacognitive self-regulation High 235 1 Referent 364 1 Referent
Low 354 0.024 1.408 1.045–1.897 267 0.001 1.635 1.207–2.215
Overall strategies High 262 1 Referent 392 1 Referent
Low 340 0.028 1.388 1.036–1.860 257 <0.001 1.768 1.319–2.369
Cyberbullying aggression
Rehearsal High 238 1 Referent 376 1 Referent
Low 364 0.020 1.801 1.095–2.960 273 <0.001 2.325 1.475–3.664
Elaboration High 251 1 Referent 360 1 Referent
Low 351 0.460 1.174 0.766–1.800 289 <0.001 2.571 1.584–4.172
Organization High 204 1 Referent 394 1 Referent
Low 398 0.663 1.104 0.708–1.722 255 0.333 1.211 0.822–1.783
Critical thinking High 284 1 Referent 324 1 Referent
Low 318 0.178 1.344 0.874–2.066 325 0.029 1.616 1.049–2.489
Metacognitive self-regulation High 235 1 Referent 364 1 Referent
Low 354 0.001 2.497 1.432–4.354 267 <0.001 3.851 2.125–6.979
Overall strategies High 262 1 Referent 392 1 Referent
Low 340 0.001 2.549 1.499–4.332 257 <0.001 2.489 1.552–3.992

OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval. OR was adjusted for age, BMI (body mass index), maternal education and weekly physical activity. Bold values indicate statistically significant results at p < 0.05.