Bystanders’ supportive and passive responses to cyberaggression

MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana, Lenka DĚDKOVÁ, Anna ŠEVČÍKOVÁ and Alena ČERNÁ. Bystanders’ supportive and passive responses to cyberaggression. Journal of School Violence. Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, vol. 17, No 1, p. 99-110. ISSN 1538-8220. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2016.1222499.

Basic information

• Original name: Bystanders’ supportive and passive responses to cyberaggression
• Authors: MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lenka DĚDKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Anna ŠEVČÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Alena ČERNÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Journal of School Violence, Abingdon, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, 1538-8220.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 1.962
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/18:00101952
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2016.1222499
• UT WoS: 000429503700008
• Keywords in English: Adolescence; cyberaggression; cyberbullying; cyberbystanders
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Bystanders in cyberaggression can support the victim, join the aggressor, or remain passive. We examined how supportive and passive adolescent Czech cyberbystanders (N = 443, ages 12–18) differ in terms of individual characteristics, emotional responses, and contextual factors. The most substantial distinguishing factor between the two groups turned out to be whether they had received a request to help the victim. After such a request, cyberbystanders supported the victim; moreover, most of those who had not been asked reported that they would have actively reacted to a request for help. The findings also showed the significant role of immediate empathic response, which increased the odds of support even after controlling for individual characteristics. The results are discussed with regard to prevention and intervention efforts.

Links

• MUNI/M/1052/2013, interní kód MU: Name: Experimentální výzkum chování uživatelů ICT v oblasti bezpečnosti perspektivou sociálních věd, práva a informatiky

Investor: Masaryk University, INTERDISCIPLINARY - Interdisciplinary research projects