Cyberbullying: A concept analysis of defining attributes and additional influencing factors
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Only 50% of those studies provided information on how their definition was developed and were not validated by further research.
“However, only 50% of these studies provided information on how their definition was developed (e.g., based on previous literature, theoretical considerations etc.) and were not validated by further research.”
From A thematic analysis of adolescents’ perceptions of cyberbullying and cyberaggression: definitional distinctions and educational gaps (2026) · cites this paper as [43]
Researchers have advocated for incorporating these perspectives to ensure stronger conceptual alignment.
“As a result, researchers have advocated for these perspectives to be incorporated to ensure stronger conceptual alignment (14, 18, 43, 54, 55).”
From A thematic analysis of adolescents’ perceptions of cyberbullying and cyberaggression: definitional distinctions and educational gaps (2026) · cites this paper as [43]
Peter and Petermann's content analysis found that 24 different cyberbullying definitions were developed and published between 2012 and 2017.
“Peter and Petermann (43) conducted a content analysis and found that 24 different cyberbullying definitions were developed and published between 2012 and 2017.”
From A thematic analysis of adolescents’ perceptions of cyberbullying and cyberaggression: definitional distinctions and educational gaps (2026) · cites this paper as [43]
Efforts to establish a universal cyberbullying definition have largely relied on deductive, theory-driven approaches or consensus-based approaches involving cyberbullying researchers.
“Efforts to establish a universal cyberbullying definition have largely relied on deductive, theory-driven approaches (18, 43), or on consensus-based approaches involving cyberbullying researchers (53).”
From A thematic analysis of adolescents’ perceptions of cyberbullying and cyberaggression: definitional distinctions and educational gaps (2026) · cites this paper as [43]
Defining cyberbullying has proven challenging due to a lack of consensus regarding its definition and criteria.
“Defining cyberbullying has proven challenging due to a lack of consensus regarding its definition and criteria, with researchers unable to agree upon a standardized definition (15, 18, 43, 44), reflecting its characterization in the literature as a complex and multifaceted phenomenon (45).”
From A thematic analysis of adolescents’ perceptions of cyberbullying and cyberaggression: definitional distinctions and educational gaps (2026) · cites this paper as [43]
Clarifying the conceptual distinctions between cyberaggression and cyberbullying would help determine how these concepts are perceived by individuals outside the academic community, reinforcing the need to engage with target populations.
“Clarifying the conceptual distinctions between cyberaggression and cyberbullying would help to determine how these concepts are perceived by individuals outside the academic community, reinforcing the need to engage with target populations to ensure definitions align with the academic conceptualizations (14, 43).”
From A thematic analysis of adolescents’ perceptions of cyberbullying and cyberaggression: definitional distinctions and educational gaps (2026) · cites this paper as [43]
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- Authors
- Peter, I.-K., & Petermann, F.
- Affiliations
- University of Bremen (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Peter, Ira-Katharina
- Venue
- Computers in Human Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-09
- Volume
- 86
- Pages
- 350-366
- ISSN
- 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2802758282
- Cited by
- 207
- References
- 65
- Citations by year
- 2026: 32 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 8
- FWCI
- 17.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Keywords
- cyberbullying, definition of cyberbullying, defining attributes, conceptual analysis, conceptualization, influencing factors, adolescents
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