Bystander responses to cyberbullying: The role of perceived severity, publicity, anonymity, type of cyberbullying, and victim response

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Highlights:

• Bystanders play a key role in combating cyberbullying.

• Examined role of publicity, anonymity, type of cyberbullying, and victim response.

• Perceived severity of cyberbullying and six bystander responses measured.

• Severity was higher in public scenarios, when bully anonymous, and victim was upset.

• Victim response most influential factor on bystander responses to cyberbullying.

摘要

•Bystanders play a key role in combating cyberbullying.•Examined role of publicity, anonymity, type of cyberbullying, and victim response.•Perceived severity of cyberbullying and six bystander responses measured.•Severity was higher in public scenarios, when bully anonymous, and victim was upset.•Victim response most influential factor on bystander responses to cyberbullying.

论文关键词:Cyberbullying,Bystanders,Severity,Publicity,Anonymity,Type of cyberbullying,Victim upset

论文评审过程:Received 29 October 2021, Revised 30 January 2022, Accepted 11 February 2022, Available online 15 February 2022, Version of Record 19 February 2022.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107238