Was that (cyber)bullying? Investigating the operational definitions of bullying and cyberbullying from adolescents’ perspective

Menin, Damiano; Guarini, Annalisa; Mameli, Consuelo; Skrzypiec, Grace; Brighi, Antonella

doi:10.1016/j.ijchp.2021.100221

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“…The cyberaggressor commits the cyberaggression, and the cybervictim receives it, thereby creating CV. [ 2 ] Compared with traditional bullying and victimization, CB and CV involve more extreme violation of personal privacy, [ 4 , 5 ] coupled with the perpetrators’ ability to harass others without being constrained by the time and place, which may lead to more psychological and behavioral problems for both the perpetrators and victims. [ 6 ] Some empirical evidence has established that student involvement in CB, either as a bully or victim, produces a series of short-, medium-, and long-term impacts on their psychological and behavioral health, [ 7 , 8 ] potentially leading to school dropout, low self-esteem, social isolation, and depression and may turn into actual violence and even suicidal tendencies.…”

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Factors associated with cyberbullying among vocational students based on the ecological system model in an ethnic minority area

Zhou

2021

Medicine

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This study aimed to investigate the current situation of youth cyberbullying (CB) in an ethnic minority area in China and the socio-ecological factors influencing it to provide a scientific basis for the development of health education and improved decision-making for youth in these areas. The cluster sampling method was adopted to conduct a questionnaire survey of 2156 students from 2 vocational high schools in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in December 2019. SPSS 22.1 statistical software was used for data analysis. CB among vocational school students in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is relatively common, with 51.62% of the participants reporting having bullied someone and 68.65% reporting having been bullied online. The rate of CB perpetration and victimization among adolescents in minority areas is affected by individuals, family, peer factors, and school climate. The phenomenon of vocational high school student CB in ethnic minority areas is affected by personal, familial, interpersonal, and school environments. It is recommended that the individual and social-ecological factors in which adolescent CB interventions are formulated in the future be comprehensively considered.

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Factors associated with cyberbullying among vocational students based on the ecological system model in an ethnic minority area

Zhou

2021

Medicine

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“…In these years in which social activity is intensifying, and interpersonal relationships are becoming more and more important in the lives of adolescents, phenomena such as bullying and cyberbullying are acquiring a presence that, without being massive, affects a significant number of boys and girls. Bullying is a phenomenon of intentional interpersonal aggression between schoolchildren, repeated and sustained over time, in which there is an imbalance of power and dominance between the aggressor and the aggressed [ 16 – 18 ]. Most of these behaviours take place at school, especially at times and places where there is less supervision [ 19 , 20 ].…”

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Behaviours involved in the role of victim and aggressor in bullying: Relationship with physical fitness in adolescents

2021

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Physical fitness is related to well-being and health. Adolescence is a key period in the psychological and social development of the person, in which interpersonal relationships gain strength, being bullying a type of violence that can affect the personality of those involved. At present, there is not enough research to determine the relationships between bullying and physical condition. The purpose of this study is to find out if there are any relationships among physical fitness, victimisation, and aggression in bullying, and to identify these behaviours. This is a descriptive study done in 1035 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (M = 14.67, SD = 1.49). The European Bullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (EBIPQ) scale was used, and anthropometric characteristics of weight and height were measured. In addition, physical fitness tests from the Eurofit battery, sit-and-reach, 30-second sit-ups, horizontal jump, manual dynamometry, and 20-meter Multistage Shuttle Run Test (SRT) were included. The relationships between variables were analysed using Spearman correlations, linear regressions, and ordinal regressions. The most relevant findings indicate an inverse relationship between being a victim of bullying and having a better cardiorespiratory cardiovascular endurance. These also show a direct relationship between being a bully and skeletal muscle strength measured through the horizontal jump, 30-second sit-ups, and manual dynamometry tests. Theoretically, we can conclude that physical condition can be considered a predictor to consider in bullying. Specifically, cardiorespiratory fitness, in addition to its multiple physical and mental benefits, may be a protective element against bullying victimisation. In contrast, muscular strength, especially in boys, may be an important predictor, especially in the physical component, of aggression in bullying.

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“…For example, one study found that in comparing definition-based versus behavior-based measures, when the word "bullying" was included, girls were much less likely to identify themselves as bullies or victims. This was even true when controlling for repetition, intentionality, and power imbalance, suggesting that girls were specifically underreporting because of the inclusion of the word bullying (Menin et al, 2021). Other evidence of bias due to the word "bullying" occurs across racial and ethnic groups.…”

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Bullying Conceptualization in Context: Research and Practical Implications

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Doty

2021

Human Development

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Was that (cyber)bullying? Investigating the operational definitions of bullying and cyberbullying from adolescents’ perspective

Cited by 44 publications

References 39 publications

Factors associated with cyberbullying among vocational students based on the ecological system model in an ethnic minority area

Factors associated with cyberbullying among vocational students based on the ecological system model in an ethnic minority area

Behaviours involved in the role of victim and aggressor in bullying: Relationship with physical fitness in adolescents

Bullying Conceptualization in Context: Research and Practical Implications

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