From normative influence to social pressure: how relevant others affect whether bystanders join in cyberbullying

摘要: As cyberbullying is a phenomenon that inherently social, the normative social influence of significant others can play an important role in behaviour adolescents involved incidents. Using data from 525 adolescent bystanders cyberbullying, we created path model order to investigate whether injunctive and descriptive norms certain reference groups cause experience pressure join cyberbullying. The results showed fully mediated relationship between norm friends approving joining as bystander. Furthermore, both parents bystanders' involvement perpetration were related