Cyberbullying in Russian Schools: Social-Ecological Approach

This research focuses on the analysis of cyberbullying that has constituted a substantial issue in the area of children’s safety by now. The problem requires the complex study of the effects of cyberbullying on the social environments within various systems at different levels, including those which are linked by the individual-peer, peer-peer and school relations. With the use of the social-ecological model, this paper offers to interpret the data by using multilevel logistic regression as the main analytical method. The analysis was carried out on the data provided by the laboratory of the NUL SON. The results showed that the level of cyberbullying in schools varies. Significant predictors were the aggressive school environment, ninth grade, nationality, and relationships with classmates. The conclusion discusses the main findings and provides a brief recommendation for further research.