Vršnjačko sajber-nasilje među učenicima osnovnih škola u Crnoj gori
Cyberbullying Among the Middle School Students in Montenegro

Summary/Abstract: Cyberbullying is a new type of bullying. it emerged due to the fast development and accessibility of information and communications technology (iCT). The current study was conducted with the objective of analyzing prevalence and nature of cyberbullying among middle school students in Pljevlja, and its relation to traditional bullying. The respondents to the questionnaire were 249 students from three middle schools. The results show that 13.7% were victims of cyberbullying, 12.1% were cyberbullies, while 27.7% reported they knew other student being cyberbullied. There are significantly less victims of cyber bulling than of traditional bullying. The most frequent tool used for cyberbullying are social media. The current study also shows that 51.4% of cyberbullies were schoolmates, and girls were more likely to be victims of cyberbullying. Strong positive relation is found between bullies and victims of traditional bullying and cyberbullying. The results are discussed taking into account previous studies.

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