ERIC Number: EJ1155424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-8220
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Adolescent Bystander Behavior in the School and Online Environments and the Implications for Interventions Targeting Cyberbullying
Patterson, Lisa J.; Allan, Alfred; Cross, Donna
Journal of School Violence, v16 n4 p361-375 2017
The aim of this study was to add to the emerging knowledge about the role of bystanders in cyberbullying. To differentiate online versus offline bystander behaviors, 292 Australian children (mean age = 15.2; female = 54.4%) reviewed hypothetical scenarios experimentally manipulated by bystander sex, relationship to target and perpetrator, and severity of bullying incident. In both environments, bystander helping behaviors were more likely when the target was a close friend, perceived harm to the target was high, and when bystanders were female. Bystanders also reported being less likely to approach teachers or publicly defend targets in online versus offline environments. This suggests programs designed to encourage positive bystander behaviors online can be similar to face-to-face approaches, but they need to recognize some aspects unique to the online environment.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Adolescents, Intervention, Grade 9, Grade 10, Foreign Countries, Online Surveys, Vignettes, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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