Los observadores ante el ciberacoso (cyberbullying)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to know the prevalence of observation of cyberbullying among Secondary School students as well as their behavior and response when facing this situation. We designed a transversal, descriptive and observational study in two Secondary School students in Toledo (Spain). The sample comprised 190 students of both genders and ages between 11 and 16 years. It was used the CCB. Questionnaire of cyberbullying from Garaigordobil y Fernández-Tomé. Results indicated that 74, 2% of them have observed someone of the forms of this type of harassment such as stealing the password, sending offensive messages through the mobile phone or internet. The students that observe this type of harassment, tell their classmates before adults. We can focus the strategies for fighting against cyberbullying towards the observers too.