Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
8-2015
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Nicole Prior
Committee Members
Jennifer Pealer, Gregory Rocheleau
Abstract
Youth bullying is a common form of youth violence; and recently, this behavior has diverged into two forms: traditional bullying and cyberbullying. Bullying has typically occurred within the context of school; however, with the aid of electronic devices and the Internet, youth are now able to bully beyond the schoolyard. Cyberbullying is a transmutation of traditional bullying earmarked by anonymity, a lack of guardianship, and physical distance. Using data from the 2009-2010 Health Behaviors of School-aged Children survey, this study examines the relationship between traditional bullying perpetration and cyberbullying perpetration. Logistic regression analyses suggest a relationship exist between the two forms of bullying and the link appears to be verbal and relational aggression. Additionally, gender has been shown to play a role in bullying perpetration with males engaging in all types of bullying behavior at a higher frequency than females.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Sizemore, Erica D., "Youth Bullying: From Traditional Bullying Perpetration to Cyberbullying Perpetration and the Role of Gender" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2543. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2543
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Criminology Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons