Kowalski Robin M, Toth Allison
1Department of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 USA.
2Department of Psychology, UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 USA.
J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2017 Mar 15;11(1):7-15. doi: 10.1007/s40653-017-0139-y. eCollection 2018 Mar.
Cyberbullying refers to bullying that occurs through the Internet and text messaging. While strides have been made in understanding the frequency with which cyberbullying occurs and its correlates, only a handful of published studies have examined cyberbullying among individuals with disabilities. Thus, this study examined cyberbullying prevalence rates and correlates among 231 participants age 16 to 20 ( = 19.32) with and without disabilities (51% male; 70.6% Caucasian). The study also examined the influence of disability status on participants' ability to detect the presence/absence of cyberbullying. Both individuals with and without disabilities displayed high prevalence rates of cyberbullying victimization, with youth with disabilities displaying significantly higher rates. Perpetration rates did not differ significantly between the two groups. Disability status (present/absent) did not influence the ability of participants to detect the presence or absence of cyberbullying. Implications of the findings for prevention/intervention efforts are discussed.
网络欺凌是指通过互联网和短信进行的欺凌行为。虽然在了解网络欺凌发生的频率及其相关因素方面已经取得了进展，但只有少数已发表的研究调查了残疾人群体中的网络欺凌现象。因此，本研究调查了231名年龄在16至20岁（平均年龄 = 19.32岁）的有残疾和无残疾参与者（51%为男性；70.6%为白种人）中的网络欺凌流行率及其相关因素。该研究还考察了残疾状况对参与者检测网络欺凌存在与否能力的影响。有残疾和无残疾的个体都表现出较高的网络欺凌受害率，残疾青少年的受害率显著更高。两组之间的欺凌实施率没有显著差异。残疾状况（有/无）并未影响参与者检测网络欺凌存在与否的能力。文中讨论了这些研究结果对预防/干预工作的启示。
