Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate which adolescents are most and least at risk of experiencing online victimization. The results of logistic regression analyses using data on 2079 adolescents attending secondary school in Bermuda indicate that not all forms of media use place adolescents at risk of experiencing cyberbullying. Adolescents who spent more time using their cell phone were more likely to report having received an aggressive or threatening electronic communication and having had someone say nasty things about them online. There was no such relationship between time on the internet and either form of online victimization. The findings also suggest that strong parent relationships and positive experiences at school are generally more protective against cyberbullying than adults' restrictions on adolescents' media use. These findings contribute important insight into strategies that hold promise for decreasing cyberbullying among adolescents.

Citation

Davis, K. & Koepke, L. (2016). Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Cyberbullying: Are Relationships or Rules More Protective?. Learning, Media and Technology, 41(4), 521-545. Retrieved April 2, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/175618/.

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Keywords

• adolescents
• Bullying
• computer mediated communication
• Environmental Influences
• Foreign Countries
• Hypothesis Testing
• Individual Characteristics
• Online Surveys
• Parent Child Relationship
• Resilience (Psychology)
• Secondary School Students
• Telecommunications
• Victims