Shukla, Shanu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5602-8462, Machackova, Hana, Dedkova, Lenka ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0807-1183 and Görzig, Anke ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7623-0836 (2025) Defender or outsider? Understanding individual, social, and contextual factors in cyberbystander behavior in cyberaggression. The Journal of Early Adolescence (JEA). pp. 1-32. ISSN 0272-4316 (Print), 1552-5449 (Online) (doi:10.1177/02724316251331566)

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Abstract

Bystanders’ responses play an important role in cyberaggression incidents among youth. This study examines factors differentiating cyberbystander roles as defenders or outsiders. Individual factors (gender, age, self-efficacy, and digital skills), social factors (parent, teacher, and peer mediation), contextual factors (victim’s age relative to the bystander, perceived victim’s emotional (upset) response, and bystander-victim relationship quality), and types of incident modalities are explored. Data from 736 Czech adolescents ( M age = 14.4 years, SD age = 1.69, 51.9% boys) who acted as defenders or outsiders in cyberaggression incidents in the preceding year were analyzed using hierarchical binary logistic regression. Being a defender versus an outsider was significantly associated with younger age, active peer mediation, good relationship with the victim, higher perceived victim’s emotional (upset) response, and no video modality. The study underscores the multifaceted nature of online bystander behavior, offering insights for prevention and intervention targeting specific factors to promote defending behavior in adolescent cyberaggression.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adolescents, cyberaggression, cyberbullying, defender, outsider
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Vulnerable Children and Families Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2025 09:41
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/50185

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