Bullying, Aggression, and Human Development

Development
Developmental Processes
Samuel E. Ehrenreich

Samuel E. Ehrenreich

University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Search for more papers by this author
Marion K. Underwood

Marion K. Underwood

University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Search for more papers by this author
First published: 14 August 2015
Citations: 1

Abstract

Children who are the victim of peer harassment are at increased risk for psychological maladjustment. Electronic forms of harassment via text messaging, the Internet, and social networking sites, often termed cyberbullying, have become increasingly common during the past several years. This essay presents current research that describes the predictors and outcomes of cyberbullying. Two features of electronic communication—permanence and anonymity—that present unique challenges when trying to understand and assess cyberbullying are discussed, and finally, recommendations are made for how to best examine how traditional forms of bullying and cyberbullying may be related to each other.

The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties.