Citation

Barlińska J, Szuster A, Winiewski M. Cyberpsychol. Behav. Soc. Netw. 2015; 18(4): 241-244.

Affiliation

Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw , Warsaw, Poland .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/cyber.2014.0412

PMID

25802977

Abstract

The long- versus short-term effectiveness of empathy activation on reducing bystander behavior reinforcing cyberbullying was tested. The focus was on limiting the frequency of forwarding a message ridiculing a peer. Experimental research on adolescent students was conducted in conditions simulating online contact. The results confirmed the significance of cognitive empathy activated immediately prior to decision making on limiting involvement in reinforcing cyberbullying behavior. The long-term impact of empathy was markedly limited.

Language: en