Cybervictim vs. cyberaggressor. profile determination and comparison through artificial neural networks

ABSTRACT

This research aims to determine the magnitude to which aspects of the sociodemographic profile of students (gender, age, religion, ethnicity and race) influence both the acts of harassment received as a cybervictim and those carried out as a cyberaggressor. Additionally, aiming to discover which of these acts suffered as cybervictim or carried out as cyberaggressor increase or decrease to a greater extent, comparing a profile of potential cyberaggressor with another of potential cybervictim. For this purpose, an artificial neural network of the multilayer perceptron type is employed, generating an estimation model of these cybervictim and cyberaggressor facts based on the students’ profile using data obtained through a five-points’ Likert questionnaire. That is especially useful for detecting specific behaviours based on a certain profile, being able to determine which of these attitudes are most at risk of occurring to put the relevant measures in place to prevent them.

KEYWORDS:

• Cyberbullying
• victim
• aggressor
• artificial neural networks
• multilayer perceptron

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Notes on contributors

José Manuel Ortiz-Marcos

Dr. José Manuel Ortiz Marcos is a professor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Granada. Her research interests focus on cyberbullying for intercultural reasons in adolescents, intercultural competence of teachers, and culturally sensitive pedagogy. Among its merits are international stays, in addition to participating as an organizing and scientific committee of various international congresses.

Miguel-Ángel Solano-Sánchez

Dr. Miguel Ángel Solano-Sánchez is Associate Professor in Applied Economics at the University of Cordoba, Spain. He has worked and collaborated with various universities in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. His main areas of research are gastronomic and cultural tourism, heritage, hospitality and education. He has successfully published several articles in these fields.

Ana Lendinez-Turón

Ana Lendínez-Turón has a degree in International Relations (English) and a master’s degree in Culture of Peace, Conflict, Education and Human Rights. Training and experience in Latin America in the social and educational field. She has worked at the Spanish Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, developing consular tasks and different projects related to social and educational aspects of the country. She has publications in scientific journals of recognized prestige, invited papers and communications in congresses. He has participated as Organizing Committee and Scientific Committee in several congresses.

María Tomé-Fernández

Dr. Maria Tomé-Fernández is a professor at the Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences of Melilla, Spain, at the University of Granada. She is the author of multiple articles on cultural diversity in education. In addition, he has participated in and directed several educational projects.