Date of Award
Summer 8-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department/Program
Forensic Mental Health Counseling
Language
English
First Advisor or Mentor
Charles Stone
Second Reader
Philip Yanos
Third Advisor
Rebecca Weiss
Abstract
Abstract
Cyberbullying research has only recently begun exploring “cyberstanders,” also known as bystanders, and their role in cyberbullying, as well as testing the bystander effect (Barlinska et al., 2013; Machackova et al., 2013; Obermaier et al., 2016; Shultz et al., 2014). In the current study, we aim to deepen our understanding of the bystander effect by manipulating the number of likes, which will indicate the number of bystanders present and the plea for help on social media via Twitter among college students, by examining how participants respond to fictitious cyberbullying incidents. The results of this study did not support our hypothesis.
Recommended Citation
Kallman, Joseph, "Bystanders Intervening during acts of Cyberbullying: Examining the Moderating Influence of “Likes” and Pleas for Help" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/jj_etds/368
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Cognitive Science Commons, Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons, Social Media Commons
