Document Type
Book
Publication Title
Developing Safer Online Environments for Children
Abstract
This chapter started by introducing a recent research study that disclosed adolescent victim experiences across seven major types of cyberbullying, significant gender and age differences, and reasons for not reporting incidents of cyberbullying to adults. The chapter then related the research findings to major areas in the literature on the nature and forms of cyberbullying in contrast to traditional forms of bullying, its prevalence among school-aged youths, the effects of gender and age on adolescent victim experiences of cyberbullying, and the factors that contribute to adolescent attitude toward reporting cyberbullying incidents to adults. The chapter suggested that future research should further explore issues such as how various types of cyberbullying affect adolescent mental wellbeing, how age and gender affect school-aged youth victim experiences of various forms of cyberbullying, and how professionals and other adults may help adolescents counter cyberbullying.
First Page
94
Last Page
112
Publication Date
2020
ISBN
9781799816867
Recommended Citation
Gao, Minghui; Zhao, Xu; McJunkin, Mark; and Filipino, Tonja, "Adolescent Victim Experiences of Cyberbullying: Current Status and Future Directions" (2020). Teacher Education Faculty Publications. 2.
https://arch.astate.edu/ebs-tedu-facpub/2
