Cyberbullying among College Students: A Look at Its Prevalence at a U.S. Catholic University
Journal Title: International Journal of Educational Methodology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The intention of this study was to make a positive contribution to the scant literature on cyberbullying at the post-secondary level. Participants were 187 undergraduate students matriculated at a large U.S. Northeastern metropolitan Roman Catholic university. The focus of the study was on the prevalence of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration at the university. Eight students (4.3%) indicated that they were victims of cyberbullying at the university level; a total of 14 (7.5%) students acknowledged having participated in bullying at that level. A significant finding had to do with the comfort level of students in reporting cyberbullying. A comparison of the results of our study to those of the only other study of cyberbullying conducted at an institution of higher learning with the same religious affiliation revealed similar results.
Authors and Affiliations
May A. Webber, Albert C. Ovedovitz
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- DOI 10.12973/ijem.4.2.101
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