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Self-Esteem as a Moderator Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Depression in a Sample of Nigerian Youths Cover

Self-Esteem as a Moderator Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Depression in a Sample of Nigerian Youths

Open Access
|May 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Moderating Effect of Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Depressive Symptoms.

Means, Standard Deviations, and Pearson Correlations among Main Study Variables (N = 500)

VariableMSD123
1. Cyberbullying victimization6.850.89
2. Self-Esteem28.476.73−.40**
3. Depression15.685.52.52**−.55**

Hayes PROCESS Analysis on Self-esteem as a Moderator of the Relationship between Cyberbullying victimization and Depression

PredictorβSEtpLLCIULCI
Constant12.141.876.23<.0018.4615.82
Cyberbullying victimization0.520.086.54<.0000.370.67
Self-esteem−0.450.09−5.00<.001−0.63−0.27
Cyberbullying victimization × Self-esteem−0.140.04−3.50<.003−0.22−0.06
Language: English
Page range: 95 - 104
Submitted on: Feb 5, 2026
Accepted on: May 9, 2026
Published on: May 18, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2026 Victor Chidi Onyencho, Anthony Gbenro Balogun, Choja Akpovire Oduaran, published by International Platform on Mental Health
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.