Mobile bullying in South Africa – exploring its nature, influencing factors and implications

dc.contributor.advisorKyobe, Michael
dc.contributor.authorOosterwyk, Grant Wayne
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-13T11:28:44Z
dc.date.available2015-04-13
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractMobile bullying is a form of electronic bullying that is relatively new. It involves the use of mobile technology applications such as email, chat rooms, instant messaging and small text messages. This form of bullying often goes unnoticed. Victims, institutions and parents are unaware of how to deal with it and there is limited knowledge about its legal and social implications. Due to an increase in mobile web adoption as well as active mobile users in South Africa, mobile bullying is escalating and has become a major concern in schools and communities. There is limited empirical research examining this type of aggression in schools. We lack knowledge of the nature and prevalence in schools and there are no effective models to predict or measure the level of this aggression. The present study aims to bridge this gap by examining the nature, prevalence and implications of this form of aggression in various South African high schools. The study will also identify the significant factors influencing this aggression and aims to create awareness of the problem.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOosterwyk, G. W. (2013). <i>Mobile bullying in South Africa – exploring its nature, influencing factors and implications</i>. (ThesesThesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8429en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOosterwyk, Grant Wayne. <i>"Mobile bullying in South Africa – exploring its nature, influencing factors and implications."</i> ThesesThesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8429en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOosterwyk, G. 2013. Mobile bullying in South Africa – exploring its nature, influencing factors and implications. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Oosterwyk, Grant Wayne AB - Mobile bullying is a form of electronic bullying that is relatively new. It involves the use of mobile technology applications such as email, chat rooms, instant messaging and small text messages. This form of bullying often goes unnoticed. Victims, institutions and parents are unaware of how to deal with it and there is limited knowledge about its legal and social implications. Due to an increase in mobile web adoption as well as active mobile users in South Africa, mobile bullying is escalating and has become a major concern in schools and communities. There is limited empirical research examining this type of aggression in schools. We lack knowledge of the nature and prevalence in schools and there are no effective models to predict or measure the level of this aggression. The present study aims to bridge this gap by examining the nature, prevalence and implications of this form of aggression in various South African high schools. The study will also identify the significant factors influencing this aggression and aims to create awareness of the problem. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Mobile bullying in South Africa – exploring its nature, influencing factors and implications TI - Mobile bullying in South Africa – exploring its nature, influencing factors and implications UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8429 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8429
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOosterwyk GW. Mobile bullying in South Africa – exploring its nature, influencing factors and implications. [ThesesThesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8429en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Information Systemsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleMobile bullying in South Africa – exploring its nature, influencing factors and implicationsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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