ABSTRACT Recently research on cyberbullying has been extensive, but mostly in Western societies. Cyberbullying is a new and unique form of bullying behaviour, which is affected by several protective and risk factors as well as is associated with behavioural, psychological and health outcomes. This introduction provides a background of cyberbullying in the Asia-Pacific context, summarises seven studies included in this special issue, and suggests a direction for cyberbullying prevention and the young’s well-being.

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亚洲及太平洋网络欺凌特刊简介：其性质和影响

摘要 最近关于网络欺凌的研究很广泛，但主要是在西方社会。网络欺凌是一种新的、独特的欺凌行为形式，它受到多种保护和风险因素的影响，并与行为、心理和健康结果相关。本介绍提供了亚太地区网络欺凌的背景，总结了本期特刊中包含的七项研究，并为预防网络欺凌和年轻人的福祉提出了一个方向。