Cyberbullying—A Shrouded Crime
Experiences of South African Undergraduate Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18960434 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roshini Pillay (0000-0002-6873-1040, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author), Glenda Sacks (0000-0001-9736-1539, University of the Witwatersrand) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 370-386 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Oriental Anthropologist A Bi-annual International Journal of the Science of Man (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0972-558X • E-ISSN: 0976-3430 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0972558x20952986 |
| OpenAlex | W3090783763 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Crimes in the 21st century using technology as a medium are complex and evolving rapidly. One such crime that is difficult to define is cyberbullying, which extorts an emotional impact on the victim. This qualitative, descriptive case study considers the experiences of 10 undergraduate students regarding what they self-disclosed as cyberbullying. Snowball sampling was used, and the data collected using face-to-face interviews were analyzed using content analysis. The research instrument used was a semi-structured interview schedule. Findings revealed that nine of the participants knew the identity of the bully. Some of the social media platforms used for the cyberbullying included Facebook, Mxit, and WhatsApp, whereby the types of bullying included harassment, flaming, and denigration. Some gender differences were evident in the verbalized emotions of the sample and the support systems the female participants used. This study can serve as a catalyst for further research and interventions for the development of strategies and educational programs to manage this type of bullying
Content analysis · Harassment · Medical education · Political science · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Schedule · Snowball sampling · Social media · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child Development and Digital Technology · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Psychology · Social Psychology
Case Study Research in Practice
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Cyberbullying
Trolls just want to have fun
Co-occurrence of Victimization from Five Subtypes of Bullying
Basics of Social Research
Bullying in the digital age
Ongoing and online
Social Influences on Cyberbullying Behaviors Among Middle and High School Students
The practice of social research
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993, Act 108 of 1996
| Highly cited | No |
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