TY - CHAP
T1 - Cyberbullying Bystanders
T2 - Gender, Grade, and Actions among Primary and Secondary School Students in Australia
AU - Campbell, Marilyn Anne
AU - Whiteford, Chrystal
AU - Duncanson, Krystle
AU - Spears, Barbara
AU - Butler, Des
AU - Slee, Phillip Thomas
PY - 2019/10/25
Y1 - 2019/10/25
N2 - Cyberbullying is a relatively new and serious form of bullying with negative social and emotional effects on both victims and perpetrators. Like traditional bullying, cyberbullying is a social phenomenon and often unfolds in the context of a large network of bystanders. This study examined gender and age of cyberbullying bystanders out of 2109 upper primary and secondary school students in Australia. The actions the bystanders took when a peer was cybervictimised were analysed. The results of the study suggested bystanders to cyberbullying were most likely not to do anything or help the person cyberbullied at the time. Girls were more prosocial in helping students who were cyberbullied than boys. In addition, those students who knew someone who was bullied in both ways were more likely to tell their parents and friends about it than those who knew someone who was cyberbullied only. Implications for prevention and intervention in cyberbullying are discussed.
AB - Cyberbullying is a relatively new and serious form of bullying with negative social and emotional effects on both victims and perpetrators. Like traditional bullying, cyberbullying is a social phenomenon and often unfolds in the context of a large network of bystanders. This study examined gender and age of cyberbullying bystanders out of 2109 upper primary and secondary school students in Australia. The actions the bystanders took when a peer was cybervictimised were analysed. The results of the study suggested bystanders to cyberbullying were most likely not to do anything or help the person cyberbullied at the time. Girls were more prosocial in helping students who were cyberbullied than boys. In addition, those students who knew someone who was bullied in both ways were more likely to tell their parents and friends about it than those who knew someone who was cyberbullied only. Implications for prevention and intervention in cyberbullying are discussed.
KW - Cyberbullying
KW - Cyberbullying bystanders
KW - School-aged children
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85128049445&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4018/978-1-7998-1684-3.ch005
DO - 10.4018/978-1-7998-1684-3.ch005
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85128049445
SN - 9781799816843
SN - 1799816842
SN - 9781799816850
T3 - Trending Topics Book Series (TTBS) Book Series
SP - 113
EP - 129
BT - Developing Safer Online Environments for Children
PB - IGI Global
ER -
