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Exposure to cyberbullying as a bystander : an investigation of desensitization effects among early adolescents
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Abstract
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| The purpose of the present study was to examine whether (repeated) exposure to cyberbullying as a bystander has an impact on early adolescents' moral evaluations in terms of a decrease in empathy and a shift towards a more tolerant attitude towards cyberbullying. A two-wave panel study with a 6-month time interval was conducted among a sample of 1412 adolescents aged 1013. Cross-lagged panel analysis was used to investigate relationships over time between being a bystander of cyberbullying, empathic responsiveness towards distressed others, and the attitude towards cyberbullying, while taking into account involvement in cyberbullying as a victim or a perpetrator. The results indicate a negative relationship between standing by at Time 1 and empathic responsiveness at Time 2. In other words, exposure to cyberbullying as a bystander at Time 1 predicted subsequent lower levels of empathic responsiveness at Time 2. The attitude towards cyberbullying at Time 2 was not influenced by seeing more cyberbullying acts at Time 1. Further implications of the results for prevention and intervention, and for future research are discussed. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Computers in human behavior. - Elmsford, N.Y., 1985, currens
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Publication
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Elmsford, N.Y.
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2016
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ISSN
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0747-5632
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1873-7692
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DOI
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10.1016/J.CHB.2016.04.022
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Volume/pages
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62
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, p. 480-487
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ISI
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000378952300049
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Full text (open access)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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