Prevention of Adolescent Cyber-Bullying in the Context of Digitalization

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10.2991/assehr.k.200509.082How to use a DOI?

Keywords

cyber-bullying, features of cyber-bullying, prevention of cyber-bullying, directions of prevention of cyber-bullying

Abstract

There have been the main causes of cyber bullying in the adolescent environment highlighted in the article. Thus, one of the reasons is the increase in the rate of digitalization. Another reason is considered to be a lack of awareness of teenagers about threats in the virtual world and ways to avoid or overcome them. Data from numerous studies confirm that the number of teenagers subjected to cyber-bullying is constantly increasing. In this regard, it is relevant to note the fact that adolescence is a sensitive period for formation of personality, and cyber-bullying has a significant negative impact on the development of psychological characteristics of the child. The above mentioned defines the research targets that is identifying the current state of the frequency of cyber-bullying in the adolescent environment of the Ural Federal district and searching for effective ways to organize prevention as one of activities of a teacher-psychologist to neutralize the risk of cyber-bullying of adolescents in conditions of digitalization. In the frames of the research there has the raised problem empirical methods and methods of processing and interpreting results were used. High frequency of adolescent cyber-bullying in the Ural Federal district, revealed in the article, proves necessity of its prevention, the effective directions of this type of activity are proved. The research materials can become a source of theoretical and practical knowledge for teachers-psychologists of educational organizations engaged in prevention of cyber-bullying of adolescents in the conditions of digitalization.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ye.O. Mazurchuk
AU  - N.I. Mazurchuk
AU  - Yu.V. Bratchikova
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/13
TI  - Prevention of Adolescent Cyber-Bullying in the Context of Digitalization
BT  - Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference “Digitalization of Education: History, Trends and Prospects” (DETP 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 451
EP  - 454
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200509.082
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200509.082
ID  - Mazurchuk2020
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