Robert Slonje BSc

Supervisors: Prof Peter Smith, Dr Ann Frisen

The nature of cyberbullying in Swedish pupils

In the past few years a new type of bullying has emerged due to the widened usage of electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers. This new type of bullying has most widely been labelled cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is carried out using electronic means such as email, text messages, phone calls and picture/video clips. My research is concerned with investigating the nature of cyberbullying in Swedish pupils. Some issues of interest are: age and gender differences, impact, distribution processes and adult awareness.