This study aims at verifying influential factors of lifestyle on cyber-bullying victimization targeted at youth. Proximity, exposure, attraction, and the absence of capable guardians as child fields are parts of Lifestyle Theory.
In particular, the current study focuses on explaining factors of exposure and lack of guardianship in terms of cyber-bullying victimization.
Cyber-bullying seems to be a rather anonymous and individualistic activity, which primarily takes place at home. Most parents set rules for their children about the way that they should use the Internet. But they underestimate their own children's bullying behavior and have insufficient awareness of their children as victims of cyber-bullying.
As a result, demographic variables such as age and gender, family structure and level of economic appear to predict cyber-bullying victimization. Major factors that were found as important cyber-bullying victimization the victim were a role of lack of guardianship and exposure toward. These preliminary results suggest that environmental interventions with parents and teachers are significant factors in predicting cyber-bullying victimization.
Therefore, the management of Internet use at home and the protection of children will be able to reduce victims. In addition, training about proper internet use should be carried out in school. these current study shows that school districts should address cyber bullying through a combination of policies and information that are shared with students and parents. Schools should include cyber bullying as parts of their bullying prevention strategies. In particular, special programs for enhancing cyber-bullying victim treatment should be implemented in school setting by teachers.