Implication of Cyberbullying on Under-Represented Students in Post-Secondary Education

Jiyoon Yoon and Katie Koo
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Jiyoon Yoon: University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, USA
Katie Koo: Texas A & M University - Commerce, Commerce, USA

International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), 2019, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Cyberbullying is an emerging issue in the context of higher education as information and communication technologies increasingly become part of daily life at universities. This article offers a review of the major literature regarding cyberbullying, its victims and perpetrators, and its implications that impact disadvantaged students in higher education, specifically those who are in lower socio-economic situations. Post-secondary education has been an important pathway to guide students out of poverty by helping them lead successful lives. However, as in higher education, cyberbullying incidents have increased in educational situations, the bullied victims are more likely to report feelings of depression that cause an obstacle to their academic achievements in post-secondary education. The anonymous environments associated in cyberbullying can cause immorality of the cyberbullying perpetrators. To prevent cyberbullying on campus, this article provides cyberbullying rules and policies and suggests specialized treatment and interventions for cyber-bullies as a solution.

Date: 2019
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