Report on children's online behavior and gender-based cyberbullying, according to parents' testimony

Adamović, Mirjana and Đokić, Ratko and Gvozdanović, Anja (2025) Report on children's online behavior and gender-based cyberbullying, according to parents' testimony. Project Report. Institute for Social Research, Zagreb.

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Abstract

IN ENGLISH: Parents face substantial challenges in their knowledge and mastery of online behaviour, as well as in supporting, guiding, and monitoring minors’ conduct on the internet. Given the exponential rise in the use of social networking sites among adolescents, this report examines what parents know about adolescents’ online behaviour and what experiences they have with their children’s use of social networking platforms. The Croatian sample included 250 parents of children from Zagreb, Slavonia, and Dalmatia. The Portuguese sample included 250 parents of children from the Portugal Centre, Lisbon, Alentejo, and Algarve regions. The Spanish sample included 200 parents of children from the East, Madrid, and Northwest regions. In total, 700 parents were surveyed online. Each of the three samples was a convenience sample, with respondents required to be parents or guardians of children aged 12–14 at the time of the survey. The study was conducted in 2024 using the CAWI method (Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing). In Croatia, all forms of cyber violence are recognized, with several affecting boys and girls at nearly comparable rates: body shaming based on physical appearance, insults using sexually derogatory language, and threats of physical violence. In Portugal, the most prevalent forms are body shaming, threats of physical violence, and the spreading of lies about sexual behavior or sexual orientation—most frequently targeting girls. In Spain, following body shaming, the most common forms are insults using sexually demeaning terms and the sending of unwanted sexual messages to girls. Overall, as a share of respondents, gender-based cyber violence most often affects girls in Portugal and Spain. ------------- IN CROATIAN: Roditelji se suočavaju sa značajnim izazovima u svom znanju i savladavanju online ponašanja, kao i u podržavanju, vođenju i praćenju ponašanja maloljetnika na internetu. S obzirom na eksponencijalni porast korištenja društvenih mreža među adolescentima, ovo izvješće ispituje što roditelji znaju o online ponašanju adolescenata i kakva iskustva imaju s korištenjem platformi društvenih mreža od strane svoje djece. Hrvatski uzorak uključivao je 250 roditelja djece iz Zagreba, Slavonije i Dalmacije. Portugalski uzorak uključivao je 250 roditelja djece iz regija Središnji Portugal, Lisabon, Alentejo i Algarve. Španjolski uzorak uključivao je 200 roditelja djece iz regija Istok, Madrid i Sjeverozapad. Ukupno je online anketirano 700 roditelja. Svaki od tri uzorka bio je prigodni uzorak, a ispitanici su morali biti roditelji ili skrbnici djece u dobi od 12 do 14 godina u vrijeme anketiranja. Studija je provedena 2024. godine korištenjem CAWI metode (računalno potpomognuto web intervjuiranje). U Hrvatskoj su prepoznati svi oblici kibernetičkog nasilja, a nekoliko ih pogađa dječake i djevojčice gotovo usporedivim stopama: sramoćenje tijela zbog fizičkog izgleda, uvrede seksualno pogrdnim jezikom i prijetnje fizičkim nasiljem. U Portugalu su najčešći oblici sramoćenje tijela, prijetnje fizičkim nasiljem i širenje laži o seksualnom ponašanju ili seksualnoj orijentaciji - najčešće usmjerene na djevojčice. U Španjolskoj, nakon sramoćenja tijela, najčešći oblici su uvrede seksualno ponižavajućim izrazima i slanje neželjenih seksualnih poruka djevojčicama. Općenito, kao udio ispitanika, rodno uvjetovano kibernetičko nasilje najčešće pogađa djevojčice u Portugalu i Španjolskoj.

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
Additional Information: Language: English. - Title in Croatian: Izvješće o ponašanju djece na internetu i kibernetičkom nasilju na temelju spola, prema svjedočenju roditelja.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Parents, gender-based cyber violence, children (roditelji, rodno uvjetovano kibernetičko nasilje, djeca)
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Depositing User: Karolina
Date Deposited: 08 Jan 2026 08:23
Last Modified: 08 Jan 2026 10:35
URI: http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/id/eprint/1276

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