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Cyberbullying: Its Social and Psychological Harms Among Schoolers

International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime

Volume 4 Issue 1, Article 3

4-5-2021

Hyeyoung Lim, University of Alabama at Birmingham, U.S.A.

Hannarae Lee, Bridgewater State University, U.S.A.

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Recommended Citation Lim, H., & Lee, H. (2021). Cyberbullying: Its Social and Psychological Harms Among Schoolers, International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime, 4(1), 25-45. https://www.doi.org/10.52306/04010321KNSZ7360

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Corresponding author Hyeyoung Lim, Ph.D., Department of Criminal Justice, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1201 University Blvd., UBOB 210 Birmingham, AL 35294, U.S.A. Email: [email protected]

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1. Abstract:

Abstract:

Criminal justice around the world has prioritized the prevention and protection of bullying and its victims due to the rapid increases in peer violence. Nevertheless, relatively few studies have examined what treatments or assistance are effective for peer victims to reduce and recover from their social and psychological suffering, especially in cyberbullying cases. Using data derived from the National Crime Victimization Survey-School Crime Supplement data in 2011 and 2013 (N=823), the current study examined the impact of two emotional support groups (i.e., adult and peer groups) on cyberbullying victims’ social and psychological harm. The findings indicated that both adult and peer support reduced social and psychological harm inflicted by cyberbullying victimization. Based on these findings, the study recommends developing or modifying existing adult and peer support groups to minimize victims’ social and psychological distress.