We have recently published an article on cyberaggressions and cyberbullying in Spanish adolescents. This study was funded by El Observatorio Social of “La Caixa” Foundation and can be read in full here.
This study shows that almost half of the young people surveyed (46.8%) have suffered some form of aggression through electronic media (such as social networks, email or text messages) and that one in ten also states that they have suffered cyberbullying.
Furthermore, this study specifically focused on examining the involvement of young people with specific needs of educational support (SNES) as victims of cyberbullying. In this regard, it is observed that young people with SNES have twice the risk of being victims of cyberbullying than their peers without SNES (14.8 vs. 7.3%, respectively).
These data are especially relevant when considering that people who have been victims of aggressive behavior through cyber means show worse mental health indicators. In this sense, victims of cyberbullying with SNES showed greater symptoms associated with depression, anxiety and stress, and greater dissatisfaction with life than victims without SNES.
Finally, this study also analyzed various strategies to reduce the impact associated with cyberbullying, the most relevant being the search for social support and the ability to solve problems. This points out possible avenues of action against cyberbullying in the educational context.
Esteller-Cano, A., Flexas A., Aguilar-Mediavilla, E., Adrover-Roig, D. (2023). Los jóvenes con necesidades específicas de apoyo educativo padecen el doble de ciberacoso. El Observatorio Social. https://elobservatoriosocial.fundacionlacaixa.org/-/jovenes-necesidades-especificas-ciberacoso