@article{ref1,
title="Defining cyberbullying: a qualitative research into the perceptions of youngsters",
journal="Cyberpsychology and behavior",
year="2008",
author="Vandebosch, Heidi and Van Cleemput, Katrien",
volume="11",
number="4",
pages="499-503",
abstract="Data from 53 focus groups, which involved students from 10 to 18 years old, show that youngsters often interpret &quot;cyberbullying&quot; as&quot; Internet bullying&quot; and associate the phenomenon with a wide range of practices. In order to be considered &quot;true&quot; cyberbullying, these practices must meet several criteria. They should be intended to hurt (by the perpetrator) and perceived as hurtful (by the victim); be part of a repetitive pattern of negative offline or online actions; and be performed in a relationship characterized by a power imbalance (based on &quot;real-life&quot; power criteria, such as physical strength or age, and/or on ICT-related criteria such as technological know-how and anonymity).   <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1094-9313",
doi="10.1089/cpb.2007.0042",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2007.0042"
}