Theoretically Predicting Cyberbullying Perpetration in Youth With the BGCM: Unique Challenges and Promising Research Opportunities

Theoretically Predicting Cyberbullying Perpetration in Youth With the BGCM: Unique Challenges and Promising Research Opportunities

The psychological variables and processes germane to cyberbullying need additional empirical attention—especially for adolescent samples. Myriad studies and meta-analytic reviews have confirmed the deleterious psychological and behavioral consequences of being cyber-victimized. We argue that one met...

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Main Authors: Christopher P. Barlett, Christi Bennardi, Sullivan Williams, Talia Zlupko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
cyberbully perpetrators
cyberbullying & cyber aggression
theory
online risk
cyberbullying prediction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.708277/full
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Theoretically Predicting Cyberbullying Perpetration in Youth With the BGCM: Unique Challenges and Promising Research Opportunities
Frontiers in Psychology
cyberbully perpetrators
cyberbullying & cyber aggression
theory
online risk
cyberbullying prediction
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Christi Bennardi
Sullivan Williams
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title Theoretically Predicting Cyberbullying Perpetration in Youth With the BGCM: Unique Challenges and Promising Research Opportunities
title_short Theoretically Predicting Cyberbullying Perpetration in Youth With the BGCM: Unique Challenges and Promising Research Opportunities
title_full Theoretically Predicting Cyberbullying Perpetration in Youth With the BGCM: Unique Challenges and Promising Research Opportunities
title_fullStr Theoretically Predicting Cyberbullying Perpetration in Youth With the BGCM: Unique Challenges and Promising Research Opportunities
title_full_unstemmed Theoretically Predicting Cyberbullying Perpetration in Youth With the BGCM: Unique Challenges and Promising Research Opportunities
title_sort theoretically predicting cyberbullying perpetration in youth with the bgcm: unique challenges and promising research opportunities
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Psychology
issn 1664-1078
publishDate 2021-09-01
description The psychological variables and processes germane to cyberbullying need additional empirical attention—especially for adolescent samples. Myriad studies and meta-analytic reviews have confirmed the deleterious psychological and behavioral consequences of being cyber-victimized. We argue that one method to curtail such effects is to inform interventions aimed at reducing cyberbullying perpetration regarding the why and for whom cyberbullying is likely. This review expands on these issues and emphasizes the Barlett Gentile Cyberbullying Model (BGCM) as the only validated cyberbullying-specific theory to predict cyberbullying perpetration. Our principal thesis is that the wealth of research validating the BGCM has been with adult samples and applying the BGCM to adolescents presents both challenging and exciting research opportunities for future research and intervention development in youth.
topic cyberbully perpetrators
cyberbullying & cyber aggression
theory
online risk
cyberbullying prediction
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.708277/full
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