Centre for Regulation and Market Analysis, and School of Law, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2012 Jun;15(6):285-9. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0588.
Cyberbullying is a reality of the digital age. To address this phenomenon, it becomes imperative to understand exactly what cyberbullying is. Thus, establishing a workable and theoretically sound definition is essential. This article contributes to the existing literature in relation to the definition of cyberbullying. The specific elements of repetition, power imbalance, intention, and aggression, regarded as essential criteria of traditional face-to-face bullying, are considered in the cyber context. It is posited that the core bullying elements retain their importance and applicability in relation to cyberbullying. The element of repetition is in need of redefining, given the public nature of material in the online environment. In this article, a clear distinction between direct and indirect cyberbullying is made and a model definition of cyberbullying is offered. Overall, the analysis provided lends insight into how the essential bullying elements have evolved and should apply in our parallel cyber universe.
网络欺凌是数字时代的一个现实。为了解决这一现象，必须准确了解网络欺凌的含义。因此，建立一个可行且理论上合理的定义是至关重要的。本文为网络欺凌定义的相关文献做出了贡献。在网络环境中，重复、权力失衡、意图和攻击等被视为传统面对面欺凌的基本标准。有人认为，核心欺凌要素在与网络欺凌相关的情况下仍然具有重要性和适用性。鉴于网络环境中材料的公开性，重复这一要素需要重新定义。在本文中，直接和间接网络欺凌之间做出了明确区分，并提出了网络欺凌的模型定义。总的来说，所提供的分析深入了解了基本的欺凌要素是如何演变的，以及它们应该在我们的平行网络世界中适用。
