Change in Factors Affecting Cyberbullying of Korean Elementary School Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The importance of social networking and the online environment as core factors in building relationships has grown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited in-person activities. As classes transitioned to online platforms, there was an influx of elementary school students into the cyberspace, increasing the risk of exposure to cyberbullying. This study analyzed the factors influencing the experience of cyberbullying among Korean elementary school students around 2020, when the spread of COVID-19 began in earnest, and thus suggests directions for cyberbullying prevention measures for the post-COVID-19 era. This comparative study used binary logistic regression to analyze data from the “Cyber Violence Survey” conducted by the Korea Communications Commission in 2019 and 2020. The analysis confirmed that interactions between parents and children, cyberbullying control by schools, and recognition of cyberbullying as a problem had statistically significant influences on cyberbullying experience only in 2020 (i.e., when the pandemic began). Overall, this study emphasizes the importance of raising awareness about cyberbullying among elementary school students and taking preventive action through a home-school system to address cyberbullying in the post-COVID-19 era.

Digital Media Used in Education: The Influence on Cyberbullying Behaviors among Youth Students

“…Finally, the findings of this study back up prior studies [10,54,96,110], suggesting that cyberbullying, cyber harassment, and cyberstalking have ethical ramifications that impact cyber behavior. As a result, web-based communication and relationships should be complex.…”

“…Law enforcement officers should be alert, proactive, and inventive in their responses to these offenses. Cyberbullies, unlike traditional bullies, may conceal their identities [54]. Traditional bullying is still more common than internet bullying, according to a meta-analytical study based on 80 past studies [55], which may explain why cyberbullying is considered a sub-category of bullying in general [56].…”

Pengaruh Cyberbullying terdahap Absensi Siswa Sekolah Dasar

“…Kasus cyberbullying sangat sulit untuk dikendalikan karena pelakunya tidak terlihat, selain itu orang tua serta guru sering kali menganggap perilaku bullying merupakan hal sepele dan mengganggap anak tidak mungkin menjadi pelaku atau bahkan korban dari cyberbullying, hal ini disebabkan karena cyberbullying dilakukan melalui media sosial bukan secara langsung, bahkan terkadang untuk melakukan cyberbullying ini melaku menggunakan akun samara (Aizenkot, 2021a;Choi, 2022;Daulay, 2022;DePaolis, 2019;Doumas, 2021;Park, 2021;Touloupis, 2022aTouloupis, , 2022bZhang, 2021). Perilaku cyberbullying bisa merugikan siswa yang bersangkutan ataupun orang-orang yang berada disekitarnya, kemudian jika hal ini dibiarkan berlarut-larut tanpa adanya upaya penanganan dari pihak sekolah pada akhirnya dapat menjadi contoh bagi siswa yang lain untuk melakukan hal yang sama dan menimbulkan citra yang kurang positif terhadap pelajar dan dunia pendidikan pada umumnya.…”

Educational Technology in the Post-Pandemic Era: Current Progress, Potential, and Challenges

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