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ERIC Number: EJ735111
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0343
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Cyberbullying in Schools: A Research of Gender Differences
Li, Qing
School Psychology International, v27 n2 p157-170 2006
This study investigates the nature and the extent of adolescents' experience of cyberbullying. A survey study of 264 students from three junior high schools was conducted. In this article, "cyberbullying" refers to bullying via electronic communication tools. The results show that close to half of the students were bully victims and about one in four had been cyber-bullied. Over half of the students reported that they knew someone being cyberbullied. Almost half of the cyberbullies used electronic means to harass others more than three times. The majority of the cyber-bully victims and bystanders did not report the incidents to adults. When gender was considered, significant differences were identified in terms of bullying and cyberbullying. Males were more likely to be bullies and cyberbullies than their female counterparts. In addition, female cyberbully victims were more likely to inform adults than their male counterparts. Study questionnaire is appended. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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