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YOUNG PEOPLE’S BEHAVIOR IN CYBERSPACE AND THEIR PERCEPTION OF CYBERBULLYING IN POLAND AND SLOVAKIA. SELECTED PROBLEMS

Dorota GIZICKA1, Ondrej ŠTEFAŇAK2

Publication language: English

Journal article

Transformations No. 4 (119) 2023 Publication date: 29 December 2023

Article No. 20231229214631406

Keywords: sociology of security, social transformation, cyberviolence, youth, Poland, Slovakia

Abstract The dynamic development of new technologies is a fact. They cover various so-cial groups and influence almost all areas of life. In most situations, they are a positive tool for civilization’s development. However, they can generate many problems, especially among young people who cannot imagine living without using the Internet. This specific social transformation under the influence of new technologies cannot be ignored in the process of young people’s development and upbringing, including their education.The aim of the article is to analyze young people’s specific behavior and perception of cyberbullying in Poland and Slovakia. The multidimensionality of threats and challenges in the area of cyber-space clearly indicates the need to positively stimulate young people’s behavior. It seems that they do not always perceive cyberactivity, including the methods and forms used in communication, as invasive and capable of negatively influencing others.This article attempts to conduct a comparative analysis, taking into account the perspectives present in Poland and Slovakia, based on survey re-search on a selected group of respondents.

  1. The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Institute of Sociological Sciences, Poland

    ORCID: 0000-0001-5838-9862

    E-mail: dorota.gizicka@kul.pl

  2. University of Constantinus the Philosopher in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology, Slovakia

    ORCID: 0000-0001-9362-993X

    E-mail: ostefanak@ukf.sk