Cyberbullying of professors

What Measures Are in Place in Universities and What Solutions Are Proposed by Victims

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ID4097677
AuthorsJérémie Bisaillon (Université du Québec à Montréal, corresponding author), Catherine Mercure (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières), Stéphane Villeneuve (0000-0003-3213-1905, Université du Québec à Montréal), Isabel Plante (0000-0003-4612-7018, Université du Québec à Montréal), Isabelle Plante
Year2023
Volume48
Issue11
Pages1639-1650
Publication date2023-11-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2023.2206431
OpenAlexW4367173040
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited35

Cyberbullying in the workplace is a growing phenomenon and universities are no exceptions. As teachers and researchers, university professors interact online with a diversity of people, placing them in a vulnerable position towards cyberbullying. Despite this situation, measures in universities are not well known and studies on the subject are scarce. The present article tackles this issue in presenting the results of a mixed-method research that aimed to analyze (1) measures in place associated with cyberbullying in universities and (2) solutions proposed by professors. To collect quantitative and qualitative data, a questionnaire (n = 202) was sent online and interviews (n = 9) were conducted with professors from two universities in Quebec, Canada. Besides confirming that measures in place associated with cyberbullying are largely unknown by professors, the results of the research show that they are often insufficient to manage the complexity and the diversity of professors’ cyberbullying incidents. To address this complexity, answers given by professors on possible solutions to prevent cyberbullying, manage incident and support victims were inductively analyzed. Solutions emanating from this analysis are presented such as empowerment, policy implementation and, clarity and independence of the reporting process. Implications of these solutions for future research and for universities are also discussed

Business · CLARITY · Empowerment · Higher education · Library science · Phenomenon · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Computer Science · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying

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