Brief report: The bystander effect in cyberbullying incidents

J 2015

Brief report: The bystander effect in cyberbullying incidents

MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana, Lenka DĚDKOVÁ and Kateřina MEZULÁNÍKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Brief report: The bystander effect in cyberbullying incidents

Authors

MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lenka DĚDKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Kateřina MEZULÁNÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Adolescence, Academic Press, 2015, 0140-1971

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.007

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/15:00083086

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.05.010

UT WoS

000359330900011

Keywords in English

Cyberbullying; Bystanders; Bystander effect

Abstract

V originále

This study examined the bystander effect in cyberbullying. Using self-reported data from 257 Czech respondents who had witnessed a cyberbullying attack, we tested whether provided help decreased with increased number of other bystanders. We controlled for several individual and contextual factors, including empathy, social self-efficacy, empathic response to victimization, and relationship to the victim. Results showed that participants tend to help the victims more in incidents with only one or two other bystanders. We also found that, as in the “offline” realm, bystander effect is not linear: no significant differences were found between incidents with a moderate number (3-10) and a larger number of total bystanders. Our findings, thus, provide support for the presence of the bystander effect in cyberbullying.

Links

EE2.3.30.0037, research and development project

Name: Zaměstnáním nejlepších mladých vědců k rozvoji mezinárodní spolupráce

Citovat

MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana, Lenka DĚDKOVÁ and Kateřina MEZULÁNÍKOVÁ. Brief report: The bystander effect in cyberbullying incidents. Journal of Adolescence. Academic Press, 2015, vol. 43, August, p. 96-99. ISSN 0140-1971. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.05.010.

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MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana, Lenka DĚDKOVÁ and Kateřina MEZULÁNÍKOVÁ. Brief report: The bystander effect in cyberbullying incidents. \textit{Journal of Adolescence}. Academic Press, 2015, vol.~43, August, p.~96-99. ISSN~0140-1971. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.05.010.

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