The Emotional Impact of Bullying and Cyberbullying on Victims: A European Cross-National Study

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 342-356

  Ortega, Rosario ^a   Elipe, Paz ^b   Mora Merchán, Joaquin A ^c   Genta, M Luisa ^d   Brighi, Antonella ^d   Guarini, Annalisa ^d   Smith, Peter K ^e   Thompson, Fran ^e   Tippett, Neil ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyberbullying bullying; Emotions; Impact; Victims

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; ITALY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPAIN; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CELLULAR PHONE; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EMOTIONS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; ITALY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865308252     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.21440     Document Type: Article

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