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Using Young Peoples' Lived Experiences to Explore Definitional Characteristics for Cyberbullying
- Source :
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Pastoral Care in Education . 2024 42(3):249-268. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Applying established definitions of bullying to the more recent phenomenon of cyberbullying often results in an ill-fitting definition which is contested by academics. There are particular difficulties when applying the well-documented facets of intentional harm, repetition and power imbalance to the context of online bullying. A contested definition presents challenges when comparing studies and for building theory. This qualitative study investigates defining characteristics of cyberbullying, drawing on the lived experiences of young people (aged 11-17 years) situated in the north west of England. Young people's experiences point to a more nuanced experience with different characteristics incorporating: the intention to harm or humiliate; that the victim cannot escape from the activities perpetrated against them; an attempt to transfer power from the victim; and the perpetrator hides behind the screen.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0264-3944 and 1468-0122
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Pastoral Care in Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1437703
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2023.2254779