Psychological features of cyberbullying in adolescents
Streszczenie
Introduction: The article is devoted to the study of the socio-psychological features of cyberbullying in adolescents, namely the determination of the factors that cause this phenomenon, and the study of the nature of their relationships.
Material and methods: The study was used socio-demographic questionnaire, the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (ECIP-Q), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Pochebut’s aggression questionnaire, the UCLA Loneliness Scale, and the Lie Scale from the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised (EPQ-R); Google Forms.
Discussion: However, the presence of siblings acts as a protective factor, reducing victimization. Emotional aggression and the experience of aggression on the Internet turned out to be direct predictors of aggression during cyberbullying. In particular, certain types of online activity or behavior significantly increased the risk of the aggressor's role in cyberbullying. At the same time, emotional aggression and self-perception of behavior on the Internet are particularly highlighted as strong factors of influence.
Results: Thus, the results of the study suggest that both personal and contextual factors play a crucial role in determining how people express themselves in cyberbullying — as victims or as aggressors.
Conclusions: The protective role of siblings in the context of cyberbullying must be taken into account when developing prevention strategies for this phenomenon. Understanding adolescent cyberbullying and its psychological features is important to develop effective strategies to counteract this phenomenon and provide psychological support for victims and aggressors.
Słowa kluczowe: cyberbullyingadolescentsviolenceInternet environment
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