Open AccessCyberbullying Bystanders
Author(s) -
Marilyn Campbell,
Chrystal Whiteford,
Krystle Duncanson,
Barbara Spears,
Des Butler,
Phillip T. Slee
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of technoethics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1947-346X
pISSN - 1947-3451
DOI - 10.4018/ijt.2017010104
Subject(s) - prosocial behavior , psychology , bystander effect , intervention (counseling) , social psychology , context (archaeology) , helping behavior , suicide prevention , poison control , developmental psychology , medicine , psychiatry , paleontology , environmental health , biology
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
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