ERIC Number: EJ1070770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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University Students' Intentions to Report Cyberbullying
Wozencroft, Kelly; Campbell, Marilyn; Orel, Alexandria; Kimpton, Melanie; Leong, Eliza
Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, v15 p1-12 2015
Little is known about the prevalence of cyberbullying among university students and less about whether they utilise anti-bullying policies. However, failure to report cyberbullying incidents to authorities would lessen the efficacy of these policies. This study investigated the prevalence of cyberbullying among university students and their reporting intentions for cyberbullying incidents. Two hundred and eighty-two students completed a survey on their intentions to report cyberbullying. Results found cyberbullying exists among university students and they would report to authorities if the policy outlined specific information. Students who had been cyber victimised were more likely to report than those students who had not been cyberbullied. Implications for universities are discussed.
Descriptors: Bullying, Intention, Information Security, Incidence, College Students, Help Seeking, School Policy, Questionnaires, Victims, Victims of Crime, Gender Differences, Likert Scales, Barriers, Disclosure, Influences, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Investigations, Mass Media Use, Mass Media Effects, Foreign Countries
University of Newcastle. School of Education, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia. e-mail: ajedp@newcastle.edu.au; Web site: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/group/ajedp
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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