PO554: Cyberbullying, Suicidal Behavior, and Emotional Intelligence: A Portentous Combination

  • PMD: 4,6
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 3: Promoting Safe and Positive Schools

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. learn about the importance of meaningful interventions for addressing the propensity for suicide among students;
  2. learn whether cyberbullying is predictive of suicidal behavior; and
  3. learn whether emotional intelligence is predictive of suicidal behavior in victims of cyberbullying, when controlling for depressive symptoms.

Description

Learn about the implications cyberbullying has on suicidal behavior as well as how emotional intelligence plays a role in predicting suicidal behavior in victims of cyberbullying, controlling for depressive symptoms.

Presenter(s)

Amelia Klass, Duquesne University
Laura M. Crothers, Duquesne University
Jessica J. Cowley, Duquesne University
Athena M. Vafiadis, Duquesne University

Contributor(s)

Eric J. Fenclau, Jr

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