A meta‐analysis of sex differences in cyber‐bullying behavior: The moderating role of age

Barlett, Christopher P.; Coyne, Sarah M.

doi:10.1002/ab.21555

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“…Previous studies have reported an association between TB and CB experiences (e.g., Hinduja and Patchin 2008;Kowalski et al 2012), although research suggests that there are considerable gender differences in the perception, motivation, and reaction related to bullying experiences (Barlett and Coyne 2014;Wong et al 2017). There is a lack of research investigating the role of TB experiences and anger in the association between CB victimization and perpetration in respect to gender differences.…”

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Gender Differences in the Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration: The Role of Anger Rumination and Traditional Bullying Experiences

Zsila

Urbán

Griffiths

et al. 2018

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Studies investigating the similarities and differences in traditional bullying and cyberbullying experiences have demonstrated considerable gender differences concerning its determinants. The aim of the present study was to provide further evidence for the differential role of determinants for males and females by investigating the moderating role of traditional bullying and anger rumination in the relationship of past cyberbullying victimization and recent cyberbullying perpetration in respect to gender. A total of 1500 Hungarian adolescents and adults (57.9% male, M age = 28.9 years, SD = 8.7) completed an online survey on bullying experiences. Results indicated that males were more likely than females to engage in cyberbullying when they had been previously bullied online. Furthermore, high anger rumination elevated the risk of perpetration among male cyberbullying victims, while repeated victimization in traditional bullying increased the risk of cyberbullying perpetration among females. These results underline the importance of considering gender differences in intervention efforts against bullying.

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Gender Differences in the Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration: The Role of Anger Rumination and Traditional Bullying Experiences

Zsila

Urbán

Griffiths

et al. 2018

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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“…Furthermore, regarding the interaction between age and sex, the meta-analysis published by Barlett and Coyne (2014) found significant differences in cyberbullying. Females use cyberbullying at younger ages to inflict relational or indirect aggression.…”

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Cyberbullying aggressors among Spanish secondary education students: an exploratory study

Buelga

Cava

Ochoa

et al. 2015

Interactive Technology and Smart Education

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Purpose – This paper aims to explore the prevalence rate of adolescents engaging in aggressive behaviours towards their peers using the Internet and mobile phones, while examining the duration and intensity of this cyberbullying, and to analyse differences in cyberbullying behaviours based on gender and age (academic grades). Research on cyberbullying indicates that it is a global problem that is increasing dramatically among adolescents. Design/methodology/approach – The sample was composed of 1,415 Spanish adolescents of both sexes (760 boys and 655 girls) between 12 and 17 years old (M = 13.9 years old; SD = 1.4). Findings – The results indicated that the cyberbullying prevalence among adolescents in the past year was 32 per cent. Likewise, the data suggest that boys and students in their fourth year of secondary education (15-17 years old) perpetrated cyberbullying on their peers more than girls and students in lower grades. Research limitations/implications – The results presented in this research should be interpreted with caution due to its cross-sectional nature; a longitudinal study with measurements at different times would help to confirm the results observed here. On the other hand, in this study, the adolescents’ responses were obtained through self-reports and, although they could be subject to social desirability effects and biases, as indicated by Flisher et al. (2004), the reliability and validity of adolescent self-reports in the measurement of risk behaviours were quite acceptable. Practical implications – It is of crucial importance to develop educational strategies designed to favour the responsible use of the new technologies. In many cases, children and adolescents are not aware of psychological and legal consequences that their cyber-aggressions can have on themselves, on the victims and on their families and social environment. Social implications – The authors feel that this research may contribute to clarifying some crucial issues related to the growing problem of cyberbullying that affects adolescents in many countries of the world. As the present research deals with aspects of interactive technology and smart education, the authors believe that the findings reported in the manuscript would be of interest to potential readers of this Journal. Originality/value – This paper is an original perspective on cyberbullying aggressors among secondary education students in a Spanish context.

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“…The results of a metaanalysis of studies on the topic can be summarized as follows: "Although cyber bullying is more common in boys than girls, the gap is closing as the date of publication of research articles get closer to the present day.". This can be interpreted as follows: cyber bullying among girls tend to get to similar frequency levels to boys [9]. It is also necessary to address identities such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexuals belonging to the social gender.…”

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Cyber bullying and its effects on the adolescent and youth health: A huge problem behind tiny keys

Tözün¹,

Bababoglu²

2018

Ann Clin Anal Med

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Bullying is defined as the repeated act of violence toward victims on the basis of power imbalance. A new type of bullying is derived with the development of digital communication technologies such as the internet and mobile phones which is called "cyber bullying". Today being a victim of cyber bullying has become a major public health problem among adolescents and young people. While the act of cyber bullying is more common among boys, girls are reported to be usually the victim. Being a part of an ethnic minority, gender other than heterosexuality is a risk factor for cyber bullying victimization. There is a relation between eating behavior disorders, anxiety, depression, suicidal tendencies, anger, aggression, non-alcohol-addiction with mental health problems and cyber bullying victimization. Quality of life seems to be low in both victims and bullies. Also, disturbances among parents, siblings' relationships, and academic underperformance are associated with cyber bullying. It can be said that all subjects related to social and mental health can be affected by cyber bullying. The purpose of this review is to reveal what cyber bullying is, its risk factors, and its relationship on adolescents and young adults physical and mental health. IntroductionBullying is defined as an act of violence repeated over time in which there is a power imbalance between the victims and those who bully [1,2]. In traditional bullying, the victim and the bully are face-to-face. Traditional bullying can be categorized as physical like hitting-kicking, verbal like ridicule and threat, and relational like exclusion and spreading rumor. A new kind of bullying came into existence with the development of digital communication technologies such as the internet and mobile phone and is called "Cyber bullying" [3]. Cyber bullying is defined as deliberately and repeatedly damaging someone using digital technologies [4]. Cyber bullying is most commonly performed in the form of annoying messages and social attacks by unidentified messages through e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, and websites. The target audience in bullying / cyber bullying studies is categorized as the bullies, the victims, those who are both the bully and the victim, and those who are neither the bully nor the victim [1,2]. Modecki and colleagues report in the meta-analysis study of the results of eighty studies that traditional bullying is seen twice as much as cyber bullying, and that traditional and cyber bullying are highly correlated [3]. For this reason, it is seen that most of the studies related to the subject are handled together with traditional and cyber bullying. The purpose of this review is to reveal what cyber bullying is, its risk groups, and its effects on the physical and mental health of adolescents and young adults.

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A meta‐analysis of sex differences in cyber‐bullying behavior: The moderating role of age

Cited by 288 publications

References 109 publications

Gender Differences in the Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration: The Role of Anger Rumination and Traditional Bullying Experiences

Gender Differences in the Association Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration: The Role of Anger Rumination and Traditional Bullying Experiences

Cyberbullying aggressors among Spanish secondary education students: an exploratory study

Cyber bullying and its effects on the adolescent and youth health: A huge problem behind tiny keys

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