TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The emotional impact of bullying and cyberbullying on victims: a European cross-national study
JO  - Aggressive behavior
A1  - Tippett, Neil
A1  - Thompson, Fran
A1  - Smith, Peter K.
A1  - Guarini, Annalisa
A1  - Brighi, Antonella
A1  - Genta, M. Luisa
A1  - Mora-Merchán, Joaquin A.
A1  - Elipe, Paz
A1  - Ortega, Rosario
SP  - 342
EP  - 356
VL  - 38
IS  - 5
N2  - Past research has demonstrated the effects of bullying can be severe and long term for the individuals involved. The main aim of this study is to analyze the emotional impact on victims of traditional bullying, both direct and indirect forms, and of cyberbullying through mobile phones and the Internet. A sample of 5,862 adolescents from three different countries, Italy (N = 1,964), Spain (N = 1,671), and England (N = 2,227), responded to a questionnaire that asked if they had experience of various forms of bullying, and the consequent emotional impact. The results show that both traditional bullying and cyberbullying have a significant prevalence in the samples. Emotional responses are linked to types of bullying. Analysis of answers identified specific emotional profiles for the different types of bullying and cyberbullying. Direct bullying and cyberbullying via mobile phone showed similar profiles, and also indirect bullying and cyberbullying using the Internet. Similarities and differences between profiles are discussed and some hypotheses are presented to explain the results. In addition, school grade, gender, country, and severity of bullying episodes were related to the specific emotional profiles of each type of bullying. Aggr. Behav. 00:1-14, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-140X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.21440
ID  - ref1
ER  -