Determinants of self-reported bystander behavior in cyberbullying incidents amongst adolescents

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 207-215

  DeSmet, Ann ^a   Veldeman, Charlene ^a   Poels, Karolien ^b   Bastiaensens, Sara ^b   Van Cleemput, Katrien ^b   Vandebosch, Heidi ^b   De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; PEER GROUP; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CHILD; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84898732414     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2013.0027     Document Type: Article

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