GOING CYBER: USING ROUTINE ACTIVITIES THEORY TO PREDICT CYBERBULLYING EXPERIENCES

    Authors

    J. N. Navarro;J. L. Jasinski

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Sociol. Spectr.

    Keywords

    VICTIMIZATION; STUDENTS; Sociology

    Abstract

    Using data from a national sample of 935 teenagers, we examine the ability of routine activities theory to predict cyberbullying. The data used in this analysis were collected as part of the Pew Internet and American Life Project Web site. Among the different elements of routine activities theory, suitability and availability were found to have the strongest correlations to experienced cyberbullying. Using logistic regression, our findings show that routine activities theory is a viable explanation for cyberbullying risk among teenagers.

    Journal Title

    Sociological Spectrum

    Volume

    32

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2012

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    81

    Last Page

    94

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000302240200005

    ISSN

    0273-2173

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