Bystander Intervention in Cyberbullying and Online Harassment: The Role of Expectancy Violations

The present study extends expectancy violations theory to investigate bystander behavior during cyberbullying and online harassment incidents. Adult participants (N = 368) recalled a recent incident of cyberbullying or online harassment that they observed as a witness and assessed the expectedness...

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Published in:	International Journal of Communication
Main Author:	Nicholas Brody
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	USC Annenberg Press 2021-01-01
Subjects:	cyberbullying online harassment bystander intervention expectancy violations theory
Online Access:	https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/14169

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