Szu-Wei Chen｜Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Curriculum and Instructional Communication Technology, National Taipei University of Education｜swchen@tea.ntue.edu.tw
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Using digital technologies for learning has been an important trend, especially in the age of Covid-19. However, while using digital technologies, it inevitably causes certain risks. Since it has not been seen any sign that the trend of applying digital technologies for learning would reverse, more attention should be paid to understand the details of these risks. One of the most serious risks is cyberbullying. Thus, this research conducted a large-scale survey to explore the digital life among Taiwanese adolescent students who are thought to be the major victims of cyberbullying. Because of the sensitivity of this topic, it was difficult to recruit participants. After contacting nearly 100 schools, a total of 2 senior high schools and 12 junior high schools, 945 students, participated in this research. The results indicated that not only the victims, the psychological factors of the bullies should also be concerned. On the other hand, social media, such as Instagram and Facebook, has shown different influences in the realm of cyberbullying. Importantly, the evolving bystander effects were not only closely related to online learning groups, but also worthy further investigation. Suggestions for intervention and coping strategies were also discussed.
Keywords: Digital Learning, Cyberbullying, Bystander Effect, Social Support, Depression