To Ignore, to Join in, or to Intervene? Contextual and Individual Factors Influencing Cyber Bystanders' Response to Cyberbullying Incidents.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Cyber bystanders can choose from several different strategies during cyberbullying incidents and have a significant effect on the situation. Hence, cyber bystanders are specifically targeted by prevention programmes and research investigating variables influencing cyber bystander responses is crucial for such programmes. The aim of our study was (1) to explore contextual factors' effect on cyberbullying incidents' perceived severity and (2) the most frequent cyber bystander responses. We also aimed (3) to learn how the context of cyberbullying incidents affects cyber bystander responses and the joint effect of individual and contextual variables on cyber bystander responses. Methods: In total, 314 Hungarian high school students participated in our onlin

SUBMITTER: Arato N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12840138 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature