Bystander Roles in Cyberbullying: A Mini-Review of Who, How Many, and Why
Cyberbullying has progressively increased due to the massive use of the internet and social networks. Bystanders constitute the largest group, occupying a key role in the evolution of the cyberbullying situation and its consequences for the victim. Research shows different ways in which bystanders b...
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doaj-6223b18fc6af49a98157c31593b8badd2021-05-28T10:03:42ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-05-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.676787676787Bystander Roles in Cyberbullying: A Mini-Review of Who, How Many, and WhyKarina Polanco-Levicán0Karina Polanco-Levicán1Sonia Salvo-Garrido2Sonia Salvo-Garrido3Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileDepartamento de Psicología, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, ChileDepartamento de Matemática y Estadística, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileNúcleo Científico y Tecnológico en Ciencias Sociales (LICSA), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileCyberbullying has progressively increased due to the massive use of the internet and social networks. Bystanders constitute the largest group, occupying a key role in the evolution of the cyberbullying situation and its consequences for the victim. Research shows different ways in which bystanders behave, suggesting different types of sub-roles associated with different study variables. The objective of this literature review is to identify and characterize the roles of bystanders in cyberbullying situations that involve adolescent students. To achieve this objective, a systematic search was carried out in the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases for articles published between 2015 and 2020, resulting in 233 articles. Articles were then selected by relevant title and summary. Subsequently, the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, resulting in a total of nine articles. The findings of this review allowed us to identify two to five types of bystanders, the largest type representing outsiders and the smallest type representing assistants of the aggressor. The identified types of bystanders are characterized for variables such as sex, age, previous experience, and empathy. The results are discussed considering the available theoretical and empirical evidence.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.676787/fullcyberbullyingbystanderscyberbystandersrolesadolescentsliterature review |
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Bystander Roles in Cyberbullying: A Mini-Review of Who, How Many, and Why |
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Cyberbullying has progressively increased due to the massive use of the internet and social networks. Bystanders constitute the largest group, occupying a key role in the evolution of the cyberbullying situation and its consequences for the victim. Research shows different ways in which bystanders behave, suggesting different types of sub-roles associated with different study variables. The objective of this literature review is to identify and characterize the roles of bystanders in cyberbullying situations that involve adolescent students. To achieve this objective, a systematic search was carried out in the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases for articles published between 2015 and 2020, resulting in 233 articles. Articles were then selected by relevant title and summary. Subsequently, the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, resulting in a total of nine articles. The findings of this review allowed us to identify two to five types of bystanders, the largest type representing outsiders and the smallest type representing assistants of the aggressor. The identified types of bystanders are characterized for variables such as sex, age, previous experience, and empathy. The results are discussed considering the available theoretical and empirical evidence. |
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