Cyberspace Research Unit, School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire , Preston, United Kingdom .
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2013 Nov;16(11):783-7. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0275. Epub 2013 Jun 7.
The use of the Internet, mobile phones, and social networking sites by some young people to harass and intimidate each other has led cyberbullying to become a significant concern for parents, educators, and policy makers. The existing literature on this behavior is largely quantitative, with only a small number of qualitative studies addressing this issue. This study examined perceptions and experiences of cyberbullying in a series of 18 focus groups conducted with young people aged 9-19 in the UK. The results suggest that cyberbullying is perceived to be problematic and serious but relatively routine part of young people's online lives and interactions. The results also highlighted the influence of the characteristics of technologically mediated communication on the dynamics of the behavior. The role of anonymity in determining victim-perpetrator relationships and the seriousness of the behavior was discussed by participants, though the influence of disinhibition and inability to view the direct impact of victimization were perceived to be of greater importance. The implications of the results are discussed, and areas for future research suggested.
一些年轻人使用互联网、手机和社交网站互相骚扰和恐吓，这导致网络欺凌成为家长、教育者和政策制定者的一大关注点。关于这种行为的现有文献主要是定量的，只有少数定性研究涉及这个问题。本研究通过在英国进行的一系列 18 个焦点小组，调查了年轻人对网络欺凌的看法和经历。研究结果表明，网络欺凌被认为是一个有问题且严重的问题，但它也是年轻人网络生活和互动中相对常规的一部分。研究结果还强调了技术中介交流的特点对行为动态的影响。参与者讨论了匿名性在决定受害者-施害者关系和行为严重程度方面的作用，尽管他们认为去抑制和无法看到受害的直接影响的影响更为重要。讨论了研究结果的意义，并提出了未来研究的领域。
