Cyberbullying and Traditional Bullying in Greece: An Empirical Study

Abstract: The rapid evolution of technology is a preferred method of interacting. A new world was created for young people who are sending emails, visiting websites, using webcams and chat rooms, and instant messaging through social media. In the past years, people used face-to-face communication though, in recent years, people are using internet technology in order to communicate with each other. As a consequence the communication change, created a new type of bullying, cyberbullying, in which bullying is taking place by using internet technology. Cyberbullying is a phenomenon which is increasing day by day over the world. This was one of the reasons that prompted us to do this survey. Furthermore, bullies aggressive reaction is affected by four factors which are conductive during childhood.