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“I Hate Everything About You”: A Qualitative Examination of Cyberbullying and On-Line Aggression in a College Sample

Rafferty, Rebecca, Vander Ven, Thomas·2014·Deviant Behavior

Abstract

Due to highly innovative technologies such as the smart phone, cyberbullying and on-line aggression have increasingly affected individuals across the world. In this study, a broad symbolic interactionist approach is used to study both cyberbullying and on-line aggression. Cyberbullying is defined as repeated unwanted, hurtful, harassing, and/or threatening interaction through electronic communication media. On-line aggression is defined as hurtful, harassing, and/or threatening behavior that is not repeated. Undergraduate students at a Midwestern university (N = 221) were surveyed to determine the extent and nature of their cyberbullying and on-line aggression experiences. By using open ended questions to inquire about respondents' personal experiences with cyberbullying and on-line aggression, we identified three motivations for these acts, which included cyber sanctioning, power struggles, and entertainment.

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Authors
Rafferty, R., & Vander Ven, T.
Affiliations
  • Ohio University (US)
  • a Ohio University , Athens , Ohio , USA
Venue
Deviant Behavior
Published
2014-01-14
Volume
35
Issue
5
Pages
364-377
ISSN
  • 0163-9625 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-0456
OpenAlex
W2081600194
Cited by
90
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 1
FWCI
13.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Deviant 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 › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
Keywords
cyberbullying, online aggression, symbolic interactionism, power struggles, entertainment, undergraduate students, electronic communication media, harassment

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