Factors of cyberbullying among young people: a sociological aspect
https://doi.org/10.26907/2079-5912.2025.1.11-18
Abstract
Based on data from a quantitative sociological study (n = 600), the article measures perceptions, prevalence, and factors of involvement in the destructive practice of cyberbullying among students. It is revealed that students are familiar with the practices of cyberbullying, about a third of the respondents have at least once encountered its manifestation in their address, and trolling is the most common type of cyberbullying. It is concluded that among the factors of cyberbullying, one can note the prevalence of aggression on the web and in society as a whole, the desire for self-affirmation at the expense of victims, attracting attention and mental (psychological) disorders.
About the Authors
T. M. Dadaeva
National Research Mordovia State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dadaeva Tatyana Mikhailovna, Doctor of Social Sciences, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Work
Author ID 307781
430005, Saransk, 68 Bolshevistskaya St.
T. V. Larikhina
National Research Mordovia State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Larikhina Tatyana Vladimirovna, Postgraduate Student, Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Social Work
Author ID 1217397
430005, Saransk, 68 Bolshevistskaya St.
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Dadaeva T.M., Larikhina T.V. Factors of cyberbullying among young people: a sociological aspect. The Kazan Socially-Humanitarian Bulletin. 2025;(1(68)):11-18. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2079-5912.2025.1.11-18
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