Published May 31, 2017
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From Risk Factors to Detection and Intervention: A Metareview and Practical Proposal for Research on Cyberbullying
Authors/Creators
- 1. Cyprus University of Technology
- 2. Telefonica Research
- 3. University College London
Description
We sought to determine the level of maturity of the Cyberbullying research
community and identify knowledge gaps that could be addressed in future projects in
this area. Our findings suggest that the vast majority of academic contributions on
cyberbullying focus on understanding the phenomenon, risk factors, and threats, with
the prospect of suggesting possible protection strategies. The review calls for more
research tackling the problem by leveraging statistical models and computational
mechanisms geared to detect, intervene, and prevent cyberbullying. We argue that a
multidisciplinary approach is needed for current challenges to be addressed and
significant progress to be made, in order to combat this social menace.