(Cyber)bullying Perpetration as an Impulsive, Angry Reaction Following (Cyber)bullying Victimisation?

This study investigated the social, emotional and mental wellbeing predictors of bullying victimisation and perpetration for boarding students following the transition from primary school to secondary boarding school. Longitudinal data on 76 male and 74 female boarding students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 was used from a larger longitudinal study of 3,462 students. A spike in frequency of bullying perpetration occurred immediately after the transition to secondary school and boarding school, with an increase in bullying perpetration continuing to occur throughout the following 2 years. Those boarding students reporting higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were significantly more at risk of frequent bullying victimisation at the beginning of Grade 8, while boarding students experiencing conduct problems and emotional difficulties were more likely to engage in frequent bullying perpetration. Peer support and feeling safe were found to be factors most likely to decrease frequent bullying victimisation. The sustained nature of bullying behaviour highlights the importance of addressing attitudes towards bullying both prior to and immediately after the commencement of boarding school. It is recommended that boarding schools adopt a targeted and systematic whole school approach to bullying prevention, while promoting positive interactions and relationships with peers.

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Social Media and Cyber-Bullying in Autistic Adults

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ◽

10.1007/s10803-021-05361-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Paraskevi Triantafyllopoulou ◽

Charlotte Clark-Hughes ◽

Peter E. Langdon

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Media Use ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Cyber Bullying ◽

Self Report ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Cyber Aggression ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Autistic Adults ◽

Bullying Victimisation

AbstractSocial media can lead to rejection, cyber-bullying victimisation, and cyber-aggression, and these experiences are not fully understood as experienced by autistic adults. To investigate this, 78 autistic adults completed self-report measures of social media use, cyber-bullying victimisation, cyber-aggression, and self-esteem. High levels of social media use were found to be associated with an increased risk of cyber-victimisation; whereas self-esteem was positively correlated with feelings of belonging to an online community and negatively correlated with feelings of being ignored on social network sites and chat rooms. Future studies are needed to further investigate the experience of cyber-bullying victimisation of autistic adults.

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Developmental Trajectories of (Cyber)Bullying Perpetration and Social Intelligence During Early Adolescence

The Journal of Early Adolescence ◽

10.1177/0272431614556891 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 145-170 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Sara Pabian ◽

Heidi Vandebosch

Keyword(s):

Early Adolescence ◽

Social Intelligence ◽

Developmental Trajectories ◽

Cyber Bullying ◽

Bullying Perpetration

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Prospective associations between personality and bullying among Australian adolescents

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/0004867417726583 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 173-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Erin V Kelly ◽

Nicola C Newton ◽

Lexine A Stapinski ◽

Maree Teesson

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Secondary School ◽

Mixed Models ◽

Positive Association ◽

Bullying Prevention ◽

School Students ◽

Personality Dimensions ◽

Bullying Perpetration ◽

Bullying Victimisation ◽

Increased Susceptibility

Objective: This study aimed to examine whether high-risk personality dimensions increased susceptibility to bullying victimisation and perpetration among Australian adolescents. Method: Longitudinal cohort study of 527 secondary school students in Australia (baseline average age = 13 years, 67% female and 93% Australian-born). Bullying was measured using an amended version of the Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Scale. Personality was measured using the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale. The data were analysed using mixed models, examining the association between baseline personality scores and frequency of victimisation/perpetration 12 months later. Results: Baseline hopelessness and baseline impulsivity were positively associated with frequency of victimisation 12 months later. Baseline anxiety sensitivity was negatively associated with victimisation 12 months later for males. There was a positive association between baseline impulsivity and frequency of bullying perpetration 12 months later. Conclusion: High-risk personality dimensions predicted later bullying victimisation and bullying perpetration among Australian adolescents. This indicates that adding a personality-focused intervention for high-risk adolescents to existing universal bullying prevention approaches may be effective in improving the prevention of bullying among adolescents, as well as reducing other associated emotional and behavioural problems.

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Prevalence of Cyber Bullying Victims and its Associated Factors among Form 2 and Form 4 Secondary School Students in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine ◽

10.37231/ajmb.2021.5.1.412 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 33-40

Author(s):

Intan Suhana Munira Mat Azmi ◽

Myat Moe Thwe Aung ◽

San San Oo ◽

Azmi Hassan ◽

Safiya Amaran

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Cyber Bullying ◽

School Students ◽

Psychosomatic Disorder ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bullying Victims ◽

Bullying Victimisation

The number of cases of cyber bullying reported in schools had been alarming in these recent years. Increased accessibility of mobile phone and internet among secondary school students have made them more susceptible of becoming cyber bullying victims. These victims consequently will encounter mental health problems such as depression and anger that may lead to psychosomatic disorder and suicidal attempt in severe cases. This study focussed on determining the prevalence of cyber bullying and its associated factors among secondary school students. A cross sectional study was conducted among 482 of Form 2 and Form 4 school students in Kuala Terengganu. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Data were analysed by using SPSS version 22. The descriptive statistics was applied to obtain frequency and percentage for categorical data. Simple logistic regression and Pearson Chi-square were used to determine the association between the independent variables and cyber bullying victimisation. The prevalence of cyber bullying victims in this study was 2.1% and total of 8.1% reported had been cyber bullied for lifetime. Four factors were found to be significantly associated with being a victim of cyber bullying; age (p = 0.010), type of school (p = 0.036), gender (p = 0.011) and perception towards family relationship (p = 0.006). In conclusion, the prevalence of cyber bullying victimisation in Kuala Terengganu is low in comparison to worldwide data. Although the prevalence is low, cyber-victimisation is progressing in numbers by year and there is a need to plan for proper intervention programs to enhance awareness among secondary school students to curb this issue.

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Short-term longitudinal relationships between adolescents’ (cyber)bullying perpetration and bonding to school and teachers

International Journal of Behavioral Development ◽

10.1177/0165025415573639 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 162-172 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Sara Pabian ◽

Heidi Vandebosch

Keyword(s):

Protective Factor ◽

Panel Study ◽

Temporal Stability ◽

Cyber Bullying ◽

Time Interval ◽

School Bonding ◽

Bullying Perpetration ◽

Cyberbullying Victimization ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Bidirectional Relationship

The purpose of this study was to test bidirectional relationships between (cyber)bullying and a) bonding to school and b) bonding to teachers. These relationships were examined while controlling for traditional and cyberbullying victimization, as well as gender and age. The sample consisted of 2,128 Belgian early adolescents, who participated in a two-wave panel study with a 6-month time interval. The data were analysed using cross-lagged panel analyses. The results indicate the robust temporal stability of being bonded to school and teachers, bullying perpetration (traditional and cyber), and bullying victimization (traditional and cyber). For teacher bonding, a small negative bidirectional relationship was found with cyberbullying perpetration. Low levels of teacher bonding at Time 1 predicted subsequent cyberbullying at Time 2; cyberbullying at Time 1 led to later poor teacher bonding at Time 2. On the other hand, the expected longitudinal associations between school bonding and (cyber)bullying perpetration were not confirmed. The results of the current study implicate that a positive bonding to teachers in particular could be a protective factor against bullying via the Internet or mobile phone. Further implications of these results for prevention and intervention with regard to (cyber)bullying are discussed.

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Cyberbullying Victimization: Hope for Life among Victimized University Graduates

Journal of Marketing Strategies ◽

10.52633/jms.v3i3.102 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 87-110

Author(s):

Irshad Hussain ◽

Faiz Ul Hassan Shah

Keyword(s):

Social Networking Sites ◽

Research Study ◽

Personal Information ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cyber Bullying ◽

University Graduates ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Cyberbullying Victimization ◽

Bullying Victimisation ◽

Snowball Sampling Technique

This research study is focused on cyber-bullying victimisation, as well as the hope of the victimized graduates to live their lives fearlessly. For this purpose, university victimised graduates were interviewed using the snowball sampling technique. The results of the study are alarming in terms of their nature and intensity –the victimized graduates were blackmailed and thinking of suicide, they were socially stigmatized, they sacrificed their lives and some surrendered or compromised with what the bully said to do. They isolated themselves and alike. The study suggested that students should avoid sharing their personal information via social networking sites with those people who are not known to them. The study also suggested that parents should keep an eye on social media accounts as well as ICTs’ devices of their children. Also, educational intuitions should organize awareness seminars to make students aware of cyber-bullying and how to escape from being victimized.

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