The perception of the cyberbullying phenomenon among Estonian students: Comparison of boys and girls on the basis of cyberbullying criteria and types of behaviour

Authors

  • Karin Naruskov
  • Piret Luik

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2015.3.2.07

Keywords:

cyberbullying criteria, types of cyberbullying, perception, gender differences

Abstract

Küberkiusamise sügavama mõistmise, sealhulgas mõõtmise seisukohalt on oluline teada, kuivõrd sarnaselt või erinevalt poisid ja tüdrukud küberkiusamise fenomeni tajuvad. Teema põhjalikuma käsitlemise vajalikkusele viitab ka asjaolu, et varasemad küberkiusamise valdkonnas tehtud soolise võrdluse uuringud on andnud üsna vastuolulisi tulemusi. Uurimistöö eesmärk on võrrelda poiste ja tüdrukute vahelisi erinevusi küberkiusamise fenomeni tajumisel kiusamise kriteeriumite ja liikide alusel. Uuringus osales 336 Eesti õpilast vanuses 11−17 eluaastat: 163 tüdrukut ja 173 poissi. Instrumendina kasutati Euroopa projektis COST Action IS0801 valminud ankeeti. Andmeid analüüsiti võrdlustestide, täpsemalt χ2-testi, mittepaarisvalimi t-testi ja Manni-Whitney U-testiga. Küberkiusamiskäitumist defineerivate kriteeriumite ja liikide puhul ei tuvastatud poiste ja tüdrukute hinnangute vahel ühtegi statistiliselt olulist erinevust. Seevastu küberkiusamise kriteeriumite ja liikide tõsidust tajusid poisid ja tüdrukud erinevalt.

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2015-11-01

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Naruskov, K., & Luik, P. (2015). The perception of the cyberbullying phenomenon among Estonian students: Comparison of boys and girls on the basis of cyberbullying criteria and types of behaviour. Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri. Estonian Journal of Education, 3(2), 186–215. https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2015.3.2.07

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