Cyberbullying: A Negative Online Experience

View Sample PDF

Author(s): Michelle F. Wright (Pennsylvania State University, USA)and Bridgette D. Harper (Auburn University – Montgomery, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 27
Source title: Returning to Interpersonal Dialogue and Understanding Human Communication in the Digital Age
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Michael A. Brown Sr. (Florida International University, USA)and Leigh Hersey (University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4168-4.ch005

Keywords: Digital Communications / Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

Purchase

View Cyberbullying: A Negative Online Experience on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

The purpose of this literature review is to describe youths' involvement in cyberbullying. The term “youths” refers to individuals in elementary school, middle school, and high school. The chapter begins by providing a description of cyberbullying and the definition of cyberbullying. The next section describes the characteristics and risk factors associated with youths' involvement in cyberbullying. The third section focuses on the psychological, social, behavioral, and academic difficulties associated with youths' involvement in cyberbullying. The chapter concludes with recommendations for schools and parents as well as recommendations for future research. The chapter draws on research utilizing quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, cross-sectional, longitudinal, and cross-sequential designs, and those from various disciplines, including psychology, communication, media studies, sociology, social work, and computer science.

The IRMA Community

Research IRM

Cyberbullying: A Negative Online Experience

Purchase

Abstract

Related Content

IRMA Sponsors