Research on Cyberbullying: Key findings and practical
suggestions (page 2) Cyberbullying can be defined as ‘bullying
through email, instant messaging, in a chat room, on a website
or gaming site, or through digital messages or images sent to a
cellular phone. Although sharing certain features in common with
traditional bullying, [...] cyber bullying not only looks and
feels a bit different than traditional bullying, but presents
some unique challenges in dealing with it’ (1). Cyberbullying is
a relatively new research topic, following the rapid increase in
use of mobile (cell) phones and the internet. Several
characteristics distinguish cyberbullying from other forms of
bullying, such as: - Students who are victimized have no place
to hide, and can be targeted anytime and anyplace. -
Cyberbullying can involve a very wide audience (e.g., through
the circulation of video clips on the internet), although the
bully may not be aware of the audience’s reactions. - Students
who cyberbully others are relatively prote