Old Wine, New Bottle? Comparing Interpersonal Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimization

Abstract

This study uses a large nationally representative sample to compare and contrast interpersonal bullying and cyberbullying by asking the following questions: (a) How does the prevalence of cyberbullying victimization compare with the prevalence of interpersonal bullying victimization? (b) How does the relationship between demographic predictors and cyberbullying victimization compare with the relationship between these predictors and interpersonal bullying victimization? and (c) How does the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and avoidance behaviors compare with the relationship between interpersonal bullying victimization and avoidance behaviors? Findings demonstrate that interpersonal bullying victimization is far more prevalent than cyberbullying victimization. Results also illustrate differences in the relationships between demographics and bullying victimization. Finally, students who are a victim of either form of bullying are more likely to engage in school avoidance behaviors. These results highlight the need for comprehensive and preventive programs that can reduce the negative consequences of bullying victimization.

Trainee Teachers’ Perceptions on Cyberbullying in Educational Contexts

“…Ortega- Barón et al (2016) have shown that victims of moderate to severe cyberbullying have significantly lower academic self-esteem than non-victimized adolescents, as well as a significantly lower sense of peer affiliation. In fact, as highlighted by Payne and Hutzell (2017), victims of any form of bullying are prone to avoidance behaviors towards school settings compared to students who have not experienced such victimization.…”

System to Detect Racial-Based Bullying through Gamification

“…The main purpose of these studies was to design preventive, analytical and intervention instruments for bullying/cyberbullying (Del Rey et al, 2012; Allison and Kirsten, 2015). …”

Cyberbullying and gender : a qualitative study of how middle school girls experience cyberbullying

“…As a result of the negative psychological and academic problems associated with bullying, policymakers and school officials have developed a keen interest in the topic. Not only does bullying pose problems for schools (Payne & Hutzell, 2017), its impact may even stretch to intergenerational transmission. In a recent study, boys who were said to have bullied at age 14 were more likely at age 32 to have their own sons become bullies (Ttofi & Farrington, 2012).…”

“…Social-Emotional Impact. Though a very small percentage of cyberbully victims experience suicide ideation, victims from multiple studies reported significant health and social problems which have included anger, social anxiety, despair, higher levels of depression, lower self-esteem, headaches, academic problems, drug and alcohol addiction, pedagogical problems for teachers, and higher rates of absenteeism (DePaolis & Williford 2014;Eden, Heiman, & Olenick-Shemesh, 2013;Kowalski & Limber, 2012;Navarro, Ruiz-Oliva, Larrañaga & Yubero, 2013;Navarro & Jasinski, 2013;Payne & Hutzell, 2017). Other research has underscored the notion that the more severe an adolescent is bullied, the more likely that individual will experience mental health and social issues, as well as display low academic achievement and psychosocial problems (Tokunaga, 2010).…”

“…Despite its somewhat recent emergence, the effects of cyberbullying are recognized as a serious public health problem (Aboujaoude, Savage, Starcevic, & Salame, 2015;Brandau & Evanson, 2018) distinctly illustrated by higher rates of low self-worth, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, low academic achievement, anger, social anxiety, despair, lowered self-esteem, headaches, school avoidance (Payne & Hutzell, 2017), drug and alcohol addiction, pedagogical problems for teachers, and higher rates of absenteeism (Aboujaoude, 2015;DePaolis & Williford 2014;Eden, Heiman, & Olenick-Shemesh, 2013;Kowalski & Limber, 2012;Navarro, Ruiz-Oliva, Larrañaga & Yubero, 2013;Navarro & Jasinski, 2013).…”