Cyberbullying in the Experience of Russian Teenagers

Aggressive behavior in the Internet becomes more common among teenagers in Russia and abroad. Cyberbullying is one of the most new and dangerous risks faced by modern teenagers in terms of consequences. The article analyzes the experience of Russian teenagers ' meetings with episodes of harassment on the Internet as an aggressor, victim or witness: the frequency of such meetings, emotional and behavioral responses to them, age and gender differences, moral assessment. This study provides an opportunity to develop measures to prevent and prevent cyberbullying in the framework of psychological and pedagogical work based on empirical data collected in the Russian-language sample, which is extremely important for the effectiveness of the developed programs. Research and applied prospects of work in the sphere of Internet security of teenagers, in particular, raising their awareness and formation of their responsible user position are discussed.

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