# Cyberbullying and Traditional Bullying in Greece: An Empirical Study

## TL;DR

This empirical study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of cyberbullying and traditional bullying among Greek youth, highlighting the influence of childhood factors on aggressive behaviors.

## Contribution

It provides new empirical data on cyberbullying in Greece and examines how childhood factors influence aggressive reactions in bullying scenarios.

## Key findings

- Cyberbullying is increasing among Greek youth.
- Childhood factors significantly affect aggressive reactions.
- Both cyber and traditional bullying are prevalent in Greece.

## 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.