Cyberbullying is a significant concern among adolescents

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Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and abstract and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2021 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 44 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Neurobiology of emotional regulation in cyberbullying victims (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · cited 10× · doi

  There is a lack of evidence-based literature on the effect of cyberbullying on the brain. Neuroimaging and electrophysiological studies are needed to understand the underpinnings of emotional dysregulation in the adolescent population following cyberbullying. The cognitive flexibility in adapting positive emotional regulation strategies needs to be studied in detail.

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  Keywords: there lack evidence-based literature effect cyberbullying brain neuroimaging
• Neurobiology of emotional regulation in cyberbullying victims (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · cited 10× · doi

  Conducting more neuropsychological studies to explore the underlying mechanism can lead to developing new rehabilitation strategies to help the vulnerable population, - Neuroimaging and electrophysiological studies should be promoted to understand the underpinnings of emotional dysregulation in the adolescent population following cyberbullying

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: conducting neuropsychological studies explore underlying mechanism lead developing
• Cyberbullying roles and psychosocial dynamics: a latent profile analysis of loneliness, resilience, and self-regulation in adolescents (2025) · BMC Public Health · cited 7× · doi

  In addition to highlighting the need for interventions that enhance resilience and self-regulation to prevent cyberbullying, the present study suggests that further research into the role of loneliness in cyberbullying profiles could provide valuable insights, inspiring future studies and furthering our understanding of this multifaceted issue.

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  Keywords: cyberbullying addition highlighting need interventions enhance resilience self regulation prevent present suggests further role loneliness
• The Effects of Cyberbullying Victimization and Personality Characteristics on Adolescent Mental Health: An Application of the Stress Process Model (2021) · Youth & Society · cited 17× · doi

  Although a considerable body of research has documented the association between victimization experience and adolescent mental health, previous studies have not investigated the mediating effects of personality characteristics such as social competence and self-mastery on the associations between cyberbullying victimization and mental health.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: victimization mental health considerable body documented association experience adolescent previous investigated mediating effects personality characteristics
• A Latent Profile Analysis of Coping Strategies among Adolescent Cyberbullying Victims: Comparing the Roles of Online and Offline Social Capital (2026) · International Journal of Bullying Prevention · doi

  Cyberbullying is a significant concern among adolescents, with associated risks such as sleep disorders and mental health problems. Adolescents may experience difficulties in coping with cyberbullying victimization. There is a need for effective interventions to mitigate the negative consequences of cyberbullying.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: cyberbullying significant concern among adolescents associated risks sleep

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