Badgrlz? Exploring Sex Differences in Cyberbullying Behaviors
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Schell-Busey, Natalie M
Pearce, Allison N
Negro, Pamela
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Research on bullying suggests that traditional bullying is gendered such that males participate in physical acts while females engage in relational attacks, but the nature of the relationship between gender and cyberbullying is less defined. Because the Internet is an ideal environment for the relational forms of bullying favored by females, we hypothesize that females engage in more cyberbullying than males. We also hypothesize that there are gender differences in predictors of cyberbullying and cybervictimization. In order to better understand these gender dynamics, we examine self-reported bullying and victimization experiences in a sample of 3,867 middle school students in a northeastern state. Contrary to recent findings, our results show support for the gendered nature of cyberbullying and suggest that females engage in more cyberbullying than males. We also find gender variation in predictors of cybervictimization. We discuss the implication of these findings, especially in light of prevention and intervention needs.
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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
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12
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3
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Connell, NM; Schell-Busey, NM; Pearce, AN; Negro, P, Badgrlz? Exploring Sex Differences in Cyberbullying Behaviors, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 2014, 12 (3), pp. 209-228