Citation

Sharma D, Kishore J, Sharma N, Duggal M. Asian J. Psychiatry 2017; 29: 142-145.

Affiliation

School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India, India. Electronic address: monaduggal2@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ajp.2017.05.018

PMID

29061413

Abstract

Due to increasing internet and mobile penetration, children in India are at risk of cyberbullying. A survey of 174 middle graders in Delhi showed that, of total, 8% indulged in cyberbullying and 17% reported being victimized by such acts. However, prevalence of in-person bullying, fighting and victimization by either was 16%, 12% and 17% respectively. Males were more likely to bully and fight in-person than females. They were also more likely to be victims of both online and offline aggression. Interwoven modes of bullying along with safe use of technology need to be understood.

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Language: en

Keywords

Adolescents; Bullying; Cyber bullying; Electronic aggression; Internet; Interpersonal violence