TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - A computer game-based method for studying bullying and cyberbullying
JO  - Journal of school violence
A1  - Espelage, Dorothy L.
A1  - Mancilla-Caceres, Juan F.
A1  - Amir, Eyal
SP  - 66
EP  - 86
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
N2  - Even though previous studies have addressed the relation between face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying, none have studied both phenomena simultaneously. In this article, we present a computer game-based method to study both types of peer aggression among youth. Study participants included fifth graders (N = 93) in two U.S. Midwestern middle schools. Students completed a self-report survey that included measures of aggression, bullying, emotions, and perceptions of school. Next, students were assigned to teams of four and completed both competitive and collaborative games. <br><br>RESULTS indicated significant correlations between survey measures and in-game interactions and showed that bistrategic players scored higher in relational aggression. These results contribute to the understanding of how face-to-face aggression relates to aggression in computer-mediated communication in middle-school students.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-8220
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2014.963593
ID  - ref1
ER  -