Bidirectional Relationships Between Cyberbystanders’ Roles, Cyberbullying Perpetration, and Justification of Violence

IF 2 3区社会学 Q2 SOCIAL ISSUES

Youth & Society Pub Date : 2021-10-25 DOI:10.1177/0044118X211053356

I. Orue, L. Fernández-González, J. M. Machimbarrena, J. González-Cabrera, E. Calvete

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Abstract

Bystanders play a key role in understanding the phenomenon of cyberbullying (CB). The main aim of this study is to explore longitudinal bidirectional relationships among cyberbystanders’ reaction, CB perpetration, and CB justification. Participants were 1,105 adolescents (56.7% girls; Mage = 13.56, SD = 1.21) who answered self-reported questionnaires about CB perpetration, CB justification, and cyberbystanders’ reaction at two measurement periods spaced 8 months apart. The results showed that cyberbystanders who assisted and/or reinforced the aggressor had higher scores for CB perpetration and justification than those who supported or defended the victim. Furthermore, cyberbystanders’ pro-aggressive behavior at Time 1 (T1) predicted an increase in CB perpetration and justification at Time 2 (T2), and T1 CB perpetration predicted an increase in T2 CB justification. These findings highlight the precursor role that acting as an assistant or reinforcer of the perpetrator may have on their own perpetration of future CB aggressions.

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网络旁观者角色、网络欺凌行为与暴力正当性的双向关系

旁观者在理解网络欺凌现象方面发挥着关键作用。本研究的主要目的是探索网络旁观者的反应、CB实施和CB正当性之间的纵向双向关系。参与者为1105名青少年（56.7%为女孩；Mage = 13.56，标准差 = 1.21）在间隔8的两个测量周期内回答了关于CB实施、CB正当性和网络旁观者反应的自我报告问卷相隔数月。结果显示，协助和/或强化攻击者的网络旁观者在CB实施和辩护方面的得分高于支持或辩护受害者的人。此外，网络旁观者在时间1（T1）的亲攻击行为预测了时间2（T2）的CB实施和正当性增加，而T1 CB实施预测了T2 CB正当性增加。这些发现强调了作为施暴者的助手或强化者可能对他们自己未来实施CB攻击起到的先导作用。

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