Abstract
In the 21st century, the growing use of online technologies has challenged parents and educators to understand the concerns and issues faced by adolescents with cyberbullying both in and outside the school context. The purpose of this study was to examine rural adolescents‘ experiences with cyberbullying in Canada. The participants included 1752 adolescents who attended 16 schools in rural Alberta. The 73-item online questionnaire included the following question: If you have ever known someone to be bullied, been a target of bullying, or ever bullied someone using online communication please describe the situation(s) and what happened as a result. Youth described online pretending behaviors, harassment, threat-making and violent activity. This study highlights the importance of teacher education and professional development programmes that are focused on helping adolescents navigate the complexities of their online communication.
DOI
10.15760/nwjte.2012.9.2.9
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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25312
Recommended Citation
Bright, Robin and Dyck, Mary
(2012)
"It Hurt Big Time: Understanding the Impact of Rural Adolescents’ Experiences with Cyberbullying,"
Northwest Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 9
:
Iss.
2
, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15760/nwjte.2012.9.2.9