Cyberbullying Among High School Students: Cluster Analysis of Sex and Age Differences and the Level of Parental Monitoring

Ikuko Aoyama, Lucy Barnard-Brak and Tony L. Talbert
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Ikuko Aoyama: Baylor University, USA
Lucy Barnard-Brak: Baylor University, USA
Tony L. Talbert: Baylor University, USA

International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), 2011, vol. 1, issue 1, 25-35

Abstract: Bullying, a typical occurrence in schools, has gone digital. As a result, cyberbullying has become ever more present among youth. The current study aimed to classify high school students into four groups based on their cyberbullying experiences and to examine the characteristics of these groups based on the sex and age of the participants and the level of parental monitoring. Participants were 133 high school students located in central Texas. A cluster analysis revealed four distinct groups of students who were “highly involved both as bully and victim,” “more victim than bully,” “more bully than victim,” or “least involved.” Significantly more girls and more students in lower grades were classified into the “more victim than bully group” while older students were more likely to be classified into the “more bully than victim” group. No significant differences were found between cluster membership and the degree of parental monitoring.

Date: 2011
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