Cyberbullying in the Global Playground

Qing Li is Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the Faculty of Education, University of Calgary. Li is among the first Canadian researchers to study cyberbullying. Donna Cross is the Foundation Professor of Child and Adolescent Health in the School of Exercise Biomedical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, and Director of the University's Child Health Promotion Research Center.Peter K. Smith is Professor of Psychology and Head of the Unit for School and Family Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

"The book is full of valuable information.  There are few books on cyberbullying based on large cohorts of students that can be used as a guide to design intervention and policy strategies to combat the international phenomenon of cyberbullying; this is therefore a welcome addition." (Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1 September 2013)

• About the Editors vii About the Contributors ixPreface xiiPart I Introduction 11 Research Into Cyberbullying: Context 3Qing Li, Peter K. Smith, and Donna CrossPart II European Studies Within a DAPHNE Project 132 Comparative Aspects of Cyberbullying in Italy, England, and Spain: Findings From a DAPHNE Project 15Maria Luisa Genta, Peter K. Smith, Rosario Ortega, Antonella Brighi, Annalisa Guarini, Fran Thompson, Neil Tippett, Joaquín Mora-Merchán, and Juan Calmaestra3 Self-Esteem and Loneliness in Relation to Cyberbullying in Three European Countries 32Antonella Brighi, Giannino Melotti, Annalisa Guarini, Maria Luisa Genta, Rosario Ortega, Joaquín Mora-Merchán, Peter K. Smith, and Fran Thompson4 Cyberbullying in Finland 57Christina Salmivalli and Virpi PöyhönenPart III Studies in Commonwealth Countries 735 Cyberbullying in Australia: Is School Context Related to Cyberbullying Behavior? 75Donna Cross, Therese Shaw, Melanie Epstein, Helen Monks, Julian Dooley, and Lydia Hearn6 Predicting Student Behaviors: Cyberbullies, Cybervictims, and Bystanders 99Qing Li and Tak FungPart IV Studies in the USA 1157 An Examination of the History, Prevalence, Characteristics, and Reporting of Cyberbullying in the United States 117Brett Holfeld and Mark Grabe8 Cyberbullying in the United States 143Sheri BaumanPart V Studies in the Pacific Rim 1819 Cyberbullying in Japan: Cases, Government Reports, Adolescent Relational Aggression, and Parental Monitoring Roles 183Ikuko Aoyama, Shoka Utsumi, and Motohiro Hasegawa10 Cyberbullying in South Korea 202Neil Tippett and Keumjoo KwakPart VI The Psychological Context of Cyberbullying 22111 Virtual but not Less Real: A Study of Cyberbullying and Its Relations to Moral Disengagement and Empathy 223Ana Almeida, Isabel Correia, Sylvie Marinho, and D’Jamila Garcia12 Cyberbullying and Traditional Bullying: Unique, Additive, and Synergistic Effects on Psychological Health Symptoms 245Ersilia Menesini, Pamela Calussi, and Annalaura Nocentini13 Motives for Bullying Others in Cyberspace: A Study on Bullies and Bully-Victims in Austria 263Petra Gradinger, Dagmar Strohmeier, and Christiane SpielPart VII Research and Intervention in Cyberbullying 28514 Understanding and Preventing Cyberbullying: Where Have We Been and Where Should We Be Going? 287Donna Cross, Qing Li, Peter K. Smith, and Helen MonksIndex 306