Open AccessCYBER BULLYING AND VICTIMIZATION: A META ANALYTIC REVIEW
Author(s) -
Nasla V.S,
Nayana Mohan,
Sannet Thomas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
epra international journal of multidisciplinary research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-3662
DOI - 10.36713/epra6594
Subject(s) - cyber bullying , harassment , harm , the internet , social media , information and communications technology , realm , peer victimization , psychology , inclusion (mineral) , intimidation , stalking , poison control , internet privacy , suicide prevention , computer security , social psychology , criminology , medicine , medical emergency , political science , computer science , world wide web , law
Cyber bullying has become a critical social issue, which severely threatens children and adolescents’ physical and psychological health. Cyber bullying has evolved from the increasing use of technology, specifically electronic communication and social networking. These findings enhance our understanding of the rates of occurrence of bullying, cyber bullying and victimization. Cyber bullying is defined as a means of bullying in which peers use electronic devices "to taunt, insult, threaten, harass, and/or intimidate a peer" (Raskauskas & Stoltz, 2007, p. 565). With the growth of information and communication technology (ICT), bullying has expanded into the technological realm. Labelled as cyber bullying, individuals are utilizing technology, such as cellphones and the internet, to bully and cause harassment to others with the intention of causing harm. Ten studies which met the inclusion criteria were selected for this study.Findings of the study shows that it has an impact on both psychological and socio demographic problem.