Publication
Title
Defining cyberbullying: a qualitative research into the perceptions of youngsters
Author
Abstract
Data from 53 focus groups, which involved students from 10 to 18 years old, show that youngsters often interpret cyberbullying as Internet bullying and associate the phenomenon with a wide range of practices. In order to be considered true cyberbullying, these practices must meet several criteria. They should be intended to hurt (by the perpetrator) and perceived as hurtful (by the victim); be part of a repetitive pattern of negative offline or online actions; and be performed in a relationship characterized by a power imbalance (based on real-life power criteria, such as physical strength or age, and/or on ICT-related criteria such as technological know-how and anonymity).
Language
English
Source (journal)
Cyberpsychology and behavior: the impact of the Internet, multimedia and virtual reality on behavior and society. - Larchmont, N.Y., 1998 - 2009
Publication
Larchmont, N.Y. : 2008
ISSN
1094-9313
DOI
10.1089/CPB.2007.0042
Volume/pages
11 :4 (2008) , p. 499-503
ISI
000258946800018
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 21.11.2008
Last edited 25.05.2022
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