Table 4. Results of the mediational analyses on the relationship between cyberbullying and school bullying victimization and suicidal ideation, plans and attempts.
Path A | Path B | Path C | |||||||
BV→Depression | Depression→Suicidal behaviour | BV→Suicidal behaviour | Sobel test | ||||||
OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | ORS− (95% CI) | P value | ORS+ (95% CI) | P value | (P value) | |
Cyberbullying victimization | |||||||||
Depression | 3.07 (2.49–3.80) | <0.001 | |||||||
Suicidal ideation | 9.72 (5.58–16.93) | <0.001 | 2.35 (1.50–3.70) | 0.005 | 1.44 (0.84–2.45) | 0.139 | <0.001 | ||
Suicide planning | 5.31 (3.73–7.57) | <0.001 | 2.06 (1.16–3.64) | 0.023 | 1.39 (0.69–2.81) | 0.276 | <0.001 | ||
Suicide attempt | 2.78 (1.79–4.31) | 0.002 | 1.40 (1.04–1.90) | 0.033 | 1.09 (0.79–1.51) | 0.504 | <0.001 | ||
School bullying victimization | |||||||||
Depression | 2.80 (2.40–3.26) | <0.001 | |||||||
Suicidal ideation | 9.05 (4.94–16.57) | <0.001 | 3.09 (2.18–4.39) | <0.001 | 2.16 (1.43–3.26) | 0.005 | <0.001 | ||
Suicide planning | 5.03 (3.57–7.08) | <0.001 | 2.49 (1.97–3.17) | <0.001 | 1.86 (1.33–2.60) | 0.005 | <0.001 | ||
Suicide attempt | 2.74 (1.77–4.23) | 0.002 | 1.43 (1.04–1.98) | 0.036 | 1.17 (0.83–1.65) | 0.303 | <0.001 |
Note. All models control for grade, gender, sedentary activities, smoking, alcohol, marijuana, and computer use.
BV: Bullying victimization.
ORS−: Odds ratio from regression model unadjusted for depression; ORS+: Odds ratio from regression model adjusted for depression.