Influence of the exposure to violence in aggressive behaviors in cyberbullying

Abstract

This paper has attempted to explore cyberbullying, a recent type of bullying which importance is increasing, and the exposure to violence in contexts where young people are usually relating. The aim is to know if the previous experiences of exposure to violent situations could be linked to greater involvement in aggressive behavior in cyberbullying. For this purpose, a sample of 328 students of secondary school was taken. Instruments were Cyberbullying Questionnaire (Ang and Goh, 2010) and the Questionnaire of Exposure to Violence (Orúe & Calvate, 2010). Linear regression analysis showed a strong relationship between being exposed to violent events at home and engaged in acts of cyberbullying. Exposure to violence in the neighborhood and, finally, the school context also explain a substantial part of the involvement in this type of harassment. Conclusions focus the importance of the observation of violent episodes in the implication in cyberbbullying, having in some cases more significant contribution than the own direct victimization.

CITE AS:

Santos Luque, A. & Romera Félix, E.M. (2013). Influencia de la exposición a la violencia en conductas de agresión en cyberbullying. Apuntes de Psicología, 31, 117-255.