Cyberbullying in College: Frequency, Characteristics, and Practical Implications

Zalaquett, Carlos P.; Chatters, SeriaShia J.

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Cited by 157Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionWorkplace Violence and Bullying

Cyberbullying in College: Frequency, Characteristics, and Practical Implications

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Zalaquett, Carlos P., Chatters, SeriaShia J.·2014·Sage Open

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Cyberbullying is commonly presented as affecting K-12 populations. Current research suggests cyberbullying continues in college. A diverse sample of 613 university students was surveyed to study their cyberbullying experiences in high school and college. Nineteen percent of the sample reported being a victim of cyberbullying in college and 35% of this subsample reported being cyberbullied in high school. Additional findings and practical implications are presented.

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Females may interpret online comments as hurtful more quickly than males, contributing to higher reported victimization and overrepresentation in cyberbullying research.
“Furthermore, females may interpret online comments as hurtful more quickly than males139, contributing to higher reported levels of victimization and may, therefore, be overrepresented in cyberbullying research140,141.”
From Umbrella review of meta-analyses on the risk factors, protective factors, consequences and interventions of cyberbullying victimization (2024) · cites this paper as [141]
Individuals who were victims of cyberbullying in high school were significantly likely to be victims in college.
“One study found that individuals who were victims of cyberbullying in high school were significantly likely to be victims in college (Zalaquett and Chatters, 2014).”
From A review of cyberbullying and suggestions for online psychological therapy (2015) · cites this paper as Zalaquett and Chatters, 2014
Zalaquett and Chatters (2014) reported anger and stress among victims (21-59 years, US, N=613).
“Zalaquett and Chatters (2014) 21-59 (years) | 613 | United States Victim | Anger and stress”
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Authors: Zalaquett, C. P., & Chatters, S. J.
Affiliations: University of South Florida (US)
Pennsylvania State University (US)
ORCID: Zalaquett, Carlos P.
Venue: Sage Open
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2014-01
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
ISSN: 2158-2440 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1177/2158244014526721
OpenAlex: W2262595055
Cited by: 157
References: 51
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4
FWCI: 17.31
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
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Locations: SAGE Open (publishedVersion, cc-by)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
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 › Workplace Violence and Bullying
Keywords: cyberbullying, university students, high school students, victimization, online harassment, transition from high school to college

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