Zeitschrift für Kindermedizin und Chirurgie

Abstrakt

Youth online aggressive behaviors and cyber-victimization as correlated with psycho-social aspects and sense of well-being - Dorit Olenik Shemesh - Open University of Israel

Dorit Olenik Shemesh

During the last decade, internet and social networks have become an inseparable part of youth lives, providing them with new forms of social space that enables new opportunities for social connections, but at the same time expose youth to aggressive and cyberbullying behaviors and injuries. The current presentation is based on a series of studies conducted during 2010-2017, explored the nature of online harassment and vulnerability among youth, its' expressions, relationships with psycho-social aspects and typical emotional and behavioral reactions, focusing on cyber-victimization.