ERIC Number: EJ1396112
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8499
Exposure to Aggressors at School and Cyberbullying Victimization
Youth & Society, v55 n8 p1568-1588 2023
Scholars find that social dynamics in online environments help explain variation in cyberbullying victimization. The current study examines how students' in-person activities at school shape the odds of cyberbullying victimization. This focus is motivated by opportunity theory, which emphasizes that victimization can be shaped by involvement in dangerous activities, exposure to potential aggressors, and the suitability of targets in the eyes of potential aggressors. Key aspects of the students' in-school activities include involvement in fighting and participation in various extracurricular activities. These elements are analyzed using data from the 2013 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey based in the United States. Findings indicate opportunity theory is applicable to explaining cyberbullying victimization regarding exposure to aggressors via extracurricular activity participation at school.
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Computer Mediated Communication, Aggression, Extracurricular Activities, Student Participation, Gender Differences, At Risk Persons, Peer Relationship, Athletics, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCES)
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