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Bystander Intervention in Online Harassment: An Experimental Survey Study on the Influence of Cyberbullying Stimulus Type and Individual Psychological Factors

Author(s) Ms. Jennica Lia Fernandes
Country India
Abstract Online harassment is a common way digital victimization can take place, typically in public online forums where many users are witnessing malicious exchanges. Although there is a great chance for bystanders to deter harassment and help victims, many witnesses do not intervene. Using the bystander effect theory and the IcekAjzen Theory of Planned Behavior, this study explored factors influencing bystanders' willingness to intervene in cyberbullying situations. This research used a survey-based experimental design, where participants received one of four cyberbullying stimuli (video, news article, infographic or chat screenshot). After exposure to the stimulus, participants filled out a questionnaire including outcome measures for bystander intervention intention, empathy, online self-efficacy and perceived social norms as well as a measure of past bystander behavior. Methodology Online survey forms were used for data collection from eligible web users aged 18 years and above who were currently using any form of social media platform. Psychological variables that were predicted to correlate with intervention intention, and differences across stimulus conditions were analyzed using descriptive, correlational and inferential statistical analyses. The results are intended to give information about online bystander act responding through individual psychological factors and stimulus presentation, with the goal of elucidating how intervention behavior occurs in digital sexual harassment situations.
Keywords Online harassment, Bystander intervention, Cyberbullying
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-11
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