Summary
This paper, presented as a repository item from the University of West London, examines cross-cultural and cross-national variations in cyberbullying prevalence and characteristics. The authors review research from Western countries alongside emerging studies from Asian Pacific Rim and South-East Asian regions, interrogating methodological challenges in comparing cyberbullying rates and manifestations across different cultural and national contexts. The work addresses how societal factors may explain observed differences in bullying and victimisation experiences between countries.
UK applicability
The paper's comparative framework is applicable to understanding how cyberbullying in the United Kingdom compares to international prevalence and characteristics, and may inform UK policy and safeguarding approaches by contextualising domestic findings within a broader cross-cultural perspective.
Key measures
Cyberbullying prevalence rates, victim rates, age and gender characteristics of bullying experiences across countries
Outcomes reported
The paper examines societal and cross-national variations in cyberbullying and victimisation rates, alongside associated characteristics such as age and gender differences. As suggested by the title and abstract fragment, it compares the phenomenon of cyberbullying across different countries and explores methodological challenges in such comparisons.
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