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Mediacje rówieśnicze w profilaktyce cyberbullyingu
Peer Mediation in the Prevention of Cyberbullying

Author(s): Edyta Halista-Telus
Subject(s): School education, Studies in violence and power, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: cyberbullying; internet; prevention; school and peer mediation;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to draw attention to the serious problem of aggressive behavior of young people in the Internet space. It has become another place (outside the backyard, school or other environments in the real world) where young people bully, persecute, intimidate, challenge or threaten their peers. This type of violence, calledcyberbullying\cyberaggression, requires immediate intervention from us adultsdue to its serious consequences. This article proposes preventive measures aimed atdeveloping students’ social competences. Peer mediation, the main purpose of whichis to equip young people with the ability to resolve disputes without aggression andviolence, is a proposition of preventive actions in the school space. On the other hand, the tasks of school mediation directly or indirectly refer to the problem of aggression and violence.

  • Issue Year: 19/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 44-56
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish