Bullying in the Digital Age: Changing Discourse of Cyberbullying Intervention and Prevention Methods in Literature

• In Event: 18.038 - Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Victimization in the Digital Age

Abstract

This study attempts to analyze changing discourse of research on cyberbullying. The purpose is to better understand how recommendations and prescriptions to combat with cyberbullying have been evolved in the field over ten years. Data were collected using an electronic search of database and twenty empirical studies published in 2008 - 2018 were included. These studies had a focus on the cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention and intervention methods. Data were imported to qualitative analysis software (i.e., NVivo), to conduct thematic analyses. Findings indicated three dominant pedagogical discourses on cyberbullying intervention and prevention methods: (1) behaviorist approach; (2) constructivist approach and (3) systems thinking approach. Results can serve as a guide for individuals who deal with the digital complexities of the twenty-first century.

Authors

• Merve Basdogan, Indiana University

• David B. Estell, Indiana University