Brazil study links cyberbullying to physical school violence among adolescents
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil found that cyberbullying is almost always an extension of existing physical and verbal aggression in schools.
Study scope and participants
A new investigation analyzed data from 4,200 adolescents ranging from seventh grade through high school. The work was published in the journal Psychiatry Research by scientists at the Federal University of São Paulo.
Three distinct student profiles
Statistical analysis identified three main groups based on involvement in different types of violence. Nearly half of the sample showed no significant association with any form of aggression. Another 46 percent were frequently bullied at school and sometimes engaged in bullying but rarely in cyberbullying.
Complex victim-perpetrator group
The remaining six percent represented a complex category of students who both experience and perpetrate acts of violence. This final group faces strong associations with psychological distress and substance use including alcohol and cigarettes.
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