The emergence of cyberbullying in primary school pupils
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Mahdavi, Jessica and Monks, Claire 
ORCID: 0000-0003-2638-181X
(2010)
The emergence of cyberbullying in primary school pupils.
In: British Psychological Society Developmental Section Conference 2010, 12-15 Sep 2010, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK.
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Abstract
Research on school bullying is well established and since Olweus’ (1978) first significant research a multitude of studies have been published worldwide (e.g. Smith et al., 1999). Cyberbullying, which has been defined as, ‘An aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or individual, using electronic forms of contact, repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself’ (Smith, et al., 2008, p376) is a more recent phenomenon. There is a small, but growing, body of research which has examined cyberbullying, however, to date no research has looked specifically at when it emerges. The current study used focus groups with pupils (n=48), parents (n=21) and staff (n=20) from a number of primary schools to explore awareness and perceptions of the types of cyberbullying behaviours displayed in primary school and the ages at which these behaviours may first occur. The aim was to provide richer information about the nature of cyberbullying among primary school children. We will discuss our findings, specifically awareness and perceptions of the point at which cyberbullying emerges and its nature, in comparison to findings from older children and the implications for interventions and future research.
| Item Type: | Conference or Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Additional Information: | [1] Presented at BPS Developmental Psychology Section Conference 2010, held 12-15 September 2010, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK. [2] Abstract of paper held on conference programme/schedule website. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cyberbullying, primary school pupils |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Pre-2014 Departments: | School of Health & Social Care School of Health & Social Care > Department of Psychology & Counselling |
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| Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2016 09:12 |
| URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/4899 |
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