Cyberbully and Victim Experiences of Pre-service Teachers

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of different types of cyber bullying, the
ways in which cyber bullying occurred, whether the identity of cyber bullies were known, and
reaction to being cyber bullied among pre-service teachers. Relationships between gender and
likelihood of being a cyber bully/victim were also investigated. Using a questionnaire based on the
Cyber Bully and Victim Scale developed by [1], males were found to engage in cyber bullying more
than females. Cyber bullying mainly occurred through e-mail, text messages, and phone calls.
Although most cyber bullying victims talked with others about their experience, most cyber bullies
did not talk about their harmful behavior to others. Victims often did not know the cyber bully and
ignored the cyber bullying when it occurred.