An Irish investigation into the factors affecting bystander intervention to cyberbullying among adolescents
Year: 2012
Type: report
Abstract: Cyberbullying is a growing and significant problem in the technological societies of today \nwhich has significant effects on adolescent victims, such as increased anxiety, depression and \nsuicide ideation. The importance of bystander intervention is recognised as playing a \nsignificant role in reducing levels of cyberbullying due to the public nature of some forms of \ncyberbullying. The current research project examined factors affecting bystander \nintervention to cyberbullying. Three hypotheses were directly tested: (1) Female bystanders \nto cyberbullying will be more likely to report or intervene in the cyberbullying than males. \n(2) Bystanders with higher levels of self-esteem will be more likely to report or intervene in \nthe cyberbullying than bystanders with lower levels of self-esteem and (3) Bystanders with \nhigher levels of altruism will be more likely to report or intervene in the cyberbullying than \nbystanders with lower levels of altruism. All three hypotheses were accepted. This study \nfocuses on understanding factors affecting bystander intervention, as by increasing reporting \nlevels, cyberbullying levels can ultimately be reduced. School and family support was \nrecognised as playing a role in increasing bystander intervention. Author keywords: Cyberbullying, bullying, bystanders, gender, self-esteem, altruism
Source: eSource (Dublin Business School)
Author: Michelle Egan
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1525562936