Graduate Program
School Psychology
Degree Name
Specialist in School Psychology
Semester of Degree Completion
2010
Thesis Director
James M. Havey
Thesis Committee Member
Marjorie Hanft-Martone
Thesis Committee Member
Jeff Stowell
Abstract
The following study investigated sex differences in regards to cyberbullying beliefs and experiences. The study also sought to determine whether there was a relationship between level of self-esteem and the frequency in which one was cyberbullied. I hypothesized that girls would be more likely than boys to be cyberbullied, cyberbully others, tell an adult after being cyberbullied, and believe that an adult could do something to stop future acts of cyberbullying. The relationship between sex and cyberbullying was measured with two surveys. The researcher found that although there was no relationship between sex and rate of cyberbullying, there was a relationship between sex and method used to cyberbully. Boys were found to utilize online gaming sites to cyberbully others, while girls were found to cyberbully on social networking sites.
Recommended Citation
Holder, Tyson, "Sex Differences In Cyberbullying In Schools" (2010). Masters Theses. 617.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/617
