Editorial : Special issue on bystanders of online aggression

MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana, Jan PFETSCH and Georges STEFFGEN. Editorial : Special issue on bystanders of online aggression. Cyberpsychology : Journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2018, vol. 12, No 4, p. nestránkováno, 5 pp. ISSN 1802-7962. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CP2018-4-xx.

Basic information

• Original name: Editorial : Special issue on bystanders of online aggression
• Authors: MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jan PFETSCH (276 Germany) and Georges STEFFGEN (442 Luxembourg).
• Edition: Cyberpsychology : Journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace, Brno, Masarykova univerzita, 2018, 1802-7962.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal (not reviewed)
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 1.100
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/18:00105382
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CP2018-4-xx
• UT WoS: 000454557900001
• Keywords in English: bystanders; online aggression; cyberbullying
• Tags: rivok

Abstract

Bystanders of online aggression play an important role in events that include cyberbullying and other types of aggressive behavior conducted through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Online aggression often takes place in the virtual presence of bystanders or intends to harm the victim publicly with degrading posts or pictures. The reactions of cyberbystanders — who can support the victim, reinforce the aggressive acts, or remain passive — influence the interaction between the perpetrators and victim. Prior research on the bystanders of online aggression has provided some explanations concerning the nature of their responses. However, many questions still remain unanswered or require more empirical evidence. Responding to the need to gain more insight, this special issue addresses the different aspects related to the bystanders of online aggression. It consists of six articles and was edited by guest editors Hana Machackova (Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia), Jan Pfetsch (Technische Universität, Berlin, Germany), and Georges Steffgen (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg).