The following study investigated sex differences in regards to cyberbullying beliefs and experiences. The study also sought to determine whether there was a relationship between level of self-esteem and the frequency in which one was cyberbullied. I hypothesized that girls would be more likely than boys to be cyberbullied, cyberbully others, tell an adult after being cyberbullied, and believe that an adult could do something to stop future acts of cyberbullying. The relationship between sex and cyberbullying was measured with two surveys. The researcher found that although there was no relationship between sex and rate of cyberbullying, there was a relationship between sex and method used to cyberbully. Boys were found to utilize online gaming sites to cyberbully others, while girls were found to cyberbully on social networking sites.
| Date of Award | 2010 |
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| Original language | American English |
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| Awarding Institution | - Eastern Illinois University
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| Supervisor | James Michael Havey (Supervisor) |
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology
Sex Differences In Cyberbullying In Schools
Holder, T. (Author). 2010
Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Specialist in School Psychology (SSP)