Open AccessText-Bullying in New Zealand: A Mobile Twist on Traditional Bullying
Author(s) -
Juliana Raskauskas,
Jane E. Prochnow
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new zealand annual review of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1178-3311
pISSN - 1171-3283
DOI - 10.26686/nzaroe.v0i16.1513
Subject(s) - psychology , face (sociological concept) , reading (process) , literacy , pedagogy , sociology , political science , social science , law
Unfortunately, negative peer interactions such as bullying are a common occurrence in schools across New Zealand. New Zealand students reported higher than average rates of bullying in international studies such as the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). Research within New Zealand has indicated that as many as 75% of students reported being bullied at least once a year (Adair, 1999). In addition to bullying in schools, students today may also face bullying through personal technologies such as mobile phones. This article discusses the nature and prevalence of text-message bullying through emerging research involving secondary school students in New Zealand.