Cyberbullying at School as a Predictor of Difficulties in Socialization and Adaptation among First-Year Students at a Pedagogical University
Abstract
The study examines the influence of school cyberbullying experiences on the socialization and adaptation of first-year students at a pedagogical university. The group comprised 17 students (9 males and 8 females, aged 17–19); data were collected through an in-person semi-structured group interview, with core ethical procedures observed and anonymous cards used to mitigate social desirability bias. At the university stage, consequences most often manifested in three areas: exercising caution in communication and deliberate silence in the group’s digital channels, restraint in public statements during classes, and strengthened privacy/digital-hygiene practices. The findings underscore the presence of a «trace» of school cyberbullying experience at the beginning of higher education and describe certain difficulties in subsequent socialization.
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Keywords: cyberbullying; digital harassment; first-year students; adaptation; socialization; digital communication; psychological support; higher education
Publication rubric: New Opportunities and Risks of Communication in the Digital Environment
Article type: theses
For citation: Lomovskaya S.A. Cyberbullying at School as a Predictor of Difficulties in Socialization and Adaptation among First-Year Students at a Pedagogical University [Elektronnyi resurs]. Digital Humanities and Technology in Education (DHTE 2025): Collection of Articles of the VI International Scientific and Practical Conference. November 13-14, 2025 / V.V. Rubtsov, M.G. Sorokova, N.P. Radchikova (Eds). Moscow: Publishing house MSUPE, 2025,., pp. 477–487.
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