Multidimensional Pathway Analysis about the Generation of Cyberbullying from the Perspective of Social Learning Theory

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10.2991/978-2-38476-509-6_4How to use a DOI?

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Cyberbullying; Social Learning; Group Polarization; Deindividualization; Relative Deprivation

Abstract

In recent years, cyberbullying has progressively evolved into a serious challenge of the globally digitalized societies and their constituent members. Such deleterious behavior not only violates the legitimate rights of victims but also fundamentally destabilizes the integrity and harmony of online environments that aspire toward stability. Conducting systematic, and in-depth exploration into the underlying generative mechanisms and developmental pathways of cyberbullying holds significant implications for the formulation and implementation of effective prevention and control strategies targeting such phenomena. This paper adopting the theoretical perspective of Social Learning Theory, proposes a series of prevention and control strategies including the disruption of social learning processes, the active mitigation of group polarization and deindividualization effects, and the strategic reduction of relative deprivation. These proposed measures collectively aim to promote the construction of a healthy and positively oriented cyberspace.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kaian Wang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/15
TI  - Multidimensional Pathway Analysis about the Generation of Cyberbullying from the Perspective of Social Learning Theory
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Mental Growth and Human Resilience (MGHR 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 22
EP  - 30
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-509-6_4
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-509-6_4
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