Bullying takes on various forms. In our current day and age where social media usage has become somewhat standard practice, parents and teachers have been urged to not overlook the impact cyberbullying would have on both a learner’s emotional and academic performance.
In a new study conducted by Stellenbosch University’s Professor Daniel le Roux and Artefact SA’s Camryn Twaddle, they explored the prevalence and patterns of cyberbullying behaviour among teenagers in South Africa and examined differences across demographics and social media use, and the relationship between cyberbullying, well-being and academic performance.
Host of the afternoon-drivetime, The Soundbyte – Nuruniesa Isaacs unpacked the study’s findings with Professor Daniel le Roux from Stellenbosch University’s Department of Information Science.
