The Psychometric Properties of the Persian Versions of the Cyberbullying Perpetration Questionnaire

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1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 3. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran

3 Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Allameh Tabataba'i, Tehran, Iran.

4 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Payam noor University of Asaluye, Shiraz, Iran.

5 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Economics and Management, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran.

Abstract

The psychometric properties of the Persian version of the cyberbullying perpetration questionnaire were assessed in this study, which included reliability, validity, confirmatory factorial analysis, and gender differences in youth. This is a correlational research design that adheres to the common principles and techniques of psychometrics. It is an applied survey study that was conducted in 2022 and is based on a test construction methodology. 474 participants were selected from the statistical population, which consisted of young individuals aged 18 to 35 residing in Tehran and Shiraz, using convenience sampling. The cyberbullying Perpetration Questionnaire (CPQ) was translated in four stages. Using Cronbach’s alpha, Pearson correlation coefficient, confirmatory factorial analysis, and independent-samples t-tests at a significance level of 0.05, the collected data were analyzed in SPSS and AMOS software version 26. A one-factor model with fit indexes that were favorable (X2/df= 2.613, GFI= 0.953, IFI= 0.950, CFI= 0.949, PCLOSE= 0.109, RMSEA= 0.058) was supported by the confirmatory factorial analysis. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the cyberbullying Perpetration Questionnaire was 0.85, and test-retest reliability was 0.67. The perpetration of cyberbullying was significantly different between males and females (t=3.91, p<0.001). The cyberbullying Perpetration Questionnaire exhibited favorable psychometric properties for the purpose of assessing the perpetration of cyberbullying in young individuals.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research
Volume 15, Issue 2
2024
Pages 61-75

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  • Receive Date: 02 August 2023
  • Revise Date: 30 September 2023
  • Accept Date: 09 October 2023
  • First Publish Date: 10 December 2023
  • Publish Date: 21 June 2024

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