TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and Predictors of Cyberbullying Perpetration by High School Seniors
AU - Roberto, Anthony
AU - Eden, Jen
AU - Savage, Matthew W.
AU - Ramos-Salazar, Leslie
AU - Deiss, Douglas M.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Cyberbullying is the deliberate and repeated misuse of communication technology by an individual or group to threaten or harm others. Guided largely by the communication skills deficiency model and previous research on cyberbullying, this study examins the effects of several predictor variables (i.e., verbal aggression, sex, risky behaviors, parental monitoring, parental limits, technology use, and scope of Internet activities) on cyberbullying perpetration. A total of 1,606 incoming freshmen at a large southwestern university completed an online survey measuring all predictor and dependent variables under investigation. Overall, 35% of these individuals reported that they had cyberbullied at least one person during their senior year of high school. Results indicated that verbal aggression, risky behaviors, and cyberbullying victimization emerged as significant predictors of cyberbullying perpetration. These results have important theoretical and practical implications for those interested in developing cyberbullying prevention interventions.
AB - Cyberbullying is the deliberate and repeated misuse of communication technology by an individual or group to threaten or harm others. Guided largely by the communication skills deficiency model and previous research on cyberbullying, this study examins the effects of several predictor variables (i.e., verbal aggression, sex, risky behaviors, parental monitoring, parental limits, technology use, and scope of Internet activities) on cyberbullying perpetration. A total of 1,606 incoming freshmen at a large southwestern university completed an online survey measuring all predictor and dependent variables under investigation. Overall, 35% of these individuals reported that they had cyberbullied at least one person during their senior year of high school. Results indicated that verbal aggression, risky behaviors, and cyberbullying victimization emerged as significant predictors of cyberbullying perpetration. These results have important theoretical and practical implications for those interested in developing cyberbullying prevention interventions.
KW - Cyberbullying
KW - Verbal Aggression
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U2 - 10.1080/01463373.2013.860906
DO - 10.1080/01463373.2013.860906
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84893600910
SN - 0146-3373
VL - 62
SP - 97
EP - 114
JO - Communication Quarterly
JF - Communication Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -