Peer pressure can drive teen cyberbullying, study finds

Social pressure during adolescence, a stage in which children begin to yearn for acceptance and to feel part of a group, is a cause of cyberbullying, as a series of self-justifications lead those who engage in these attacks to not feel responsible for the suffering they cause their victims. This is the conclusion of a study published in the journal Youth & Society by the Coexistence and Violence Prevention Studies Lab (LAECOVI) at the University of Cordoba, which provides new suggestions to shape psychoeducational programs against cyberbullying, a form of harassment that occurs via the Internet.