Cyberbullying and partner cyberviolence: Related phenomena?

Abstract

This study focuses on analyzing different issues related to violence, such as the presence of violence through the Internet, the phenomenon of Cyberbullying and its relationship with the perpetration of violence against the partner, also through information technologies (ICT). The study takes into account the type of violence exercised through ICT, whether it is violence against the peer group, or violence against the partner. The sample is made up of 639 adolescents, between 12 and 18 years old, studying at four high schools. The results show that there is a relationship between the exercise of both forms of violence through the Internet. It can be inferred that those adolescents who exert violence towards their peers through social networks have a greater probability of attacking their partners through this same channel. Finally, the practical implications of these results are discussed.