The Author and the Per- petrator of Cyberbullying: The Adolescent Perspective (

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE
Author/s Veronica Guardabassi, Elisa Cirilli, Alessandro Maranesi, Paola Nicolini
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/133
Language Italian Pages 23 P. 67-89 File size 262 KB
DOI 10.3280/SR2024-133004
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The spread of cyberbullying and the importance of involving students in reflecting on possible solutions to the problem have led to the implementation of an action-re- search project aimed at understanding adolescents’ perspectives on the identity of the cyberbullying perpetrator. To this end, 601 secondary school students responded to a questionnaire designed to identify the interests, friendships, behaviours, speech patterns, fears, and amusements of the male and female cyberbully. The collected data allowed for the identification of a shared representation and reflection on their differ- ences. Theoretical implications and practical applications are discussed.

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Veronica Guardabassi, Elisa Cirilli, Alessandro Maranesi, Paola Nicolini, L’autore e l’autrice di episodi di cyberbullismo: il punto di vista in adolescenza in "SOCIOLOGIA E RICERCA SOCIALE " 133/2024, pp 67-89, DOI: 10.3280/SR2024-133004