THE DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLASSMATES’ INTERACTION AND JUST-FOR-FUN ONLINE HARASSMENT
Keywords:
cyberbully, harassmen, relationshipAbstract
Bullying in cyber-space is also known as cyberbullying
which is usually described as an intentional
aggressive action that is performed by a group or an
individual, using electronic forms of communication,
repeatedly and over time against another individual who
cannot easily defend himself or herself in cyberspace. Cyberbullying
has exponentially increased in recent years, as the
accessibility and use of electronic devices such as computers,
laptops, tablets and smart-phones by young individuals has
expanded. The project Keeping youth safe fromÂ
Cyberbullying, ID 2016-3-TR01-KA205-036619 under
Erasmus+, was developed by our team with the purpose to
deeper understand the dynamics of cyberbullying in online
environments among youth, to develop educational resources
for professionals involved in youth activities in order to
prevent these type behaviors, to develop youth skills to
protect themselves from cyberbullying and to disseminate
findings among educational professionals. Present study
aims to analyze the relationship between classmate’s
interaction and just-for-fun online harassment. We start from
the assumption that the two variables are in a dynamic
relationship. In order to test our dynamical hypothesis, we
have used a confirmatory factor analysis, based on multiple
regression analysis for curvilinear effects, just-for-fun online
harassment was the dependent variable. Conclusions and
implications are discussed.
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