Abstract
The current study presents an updated initial picture of the nature of cyber bullying (CB)among children in Israel. The study aimed at examining cyber bullying as it is manifested among young children, its prevalence, characteristics and gender differences, on the background of traditional bullying. In addition the study has examined the relationships between cyber-victimization and two aspects of social difficulties: sense of loneliness and social support. The study composed of 242 students, grades 4-5 (54.1% girls).15.8% of them reported they were cyber-victims and 31.7% knew cyber-victims. The percentage of girls’ cyber-victims was significantly higher than that of boys. The findings indicate a significant relationship between the frequency of Internet usage and cyber victimization and CB and traditional bullying. Cyber-victims reported on lower social support and higher sense of loneliness than non-cyber-victims. The findings raise the need for designing and implementing special intervention programs for children,focusing on the social aspect, in these early stages, along with treatment programs for the young cyber-victims.
| Translated title of the contribution | Cyber-victimization among young children: mapping the phenomenon and the relationship with social support and sense of loneliness |
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| Original language | Hebrew |
| Pages (from-to) | 55-82 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | עיונים בחינוך:כתב עת לעיון ומחקר בחינוך |
| Volume | 20 |
| State | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
IHP Publications
- ihp
- Cyberbullying
- Children
- Victims of crimes
- Loneliness
- Internet -- Psychological aspects
- Internet -- Social aspects
- Aggressiveness in adolescence
- Aggressiveness in children
- Social skills
- Interpersonal relations in children
- Social networks
- Sex
- Computer users
