Title: Generation and demographic-based differences in cyberbullying attitudes of cyberbullies

Authors: Suhans Bansal; Naval Garg; Jagvinder Singh

Addresses: School of Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India ' Delhi Technological University, East Delhi Campus, Delhi-95, India ' Department of Operational Research, University of Delhi, Delhi-07, India

Abstract: Cyberbullying is a globally prevalent issue that has deterred its venom in organisations, too. No physical boundary or defence mechanism is able to defend people against it. The majority of the studies on cyberbullying primarily focus on victims, and perspectives of cyberbullies are largely ignored. This study explores generation and demographic-based differences in cyberbullying attitudes of the bullies using the Indian cyberbullying attitude scale (ICBAS). We used a t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and post-hoc analysis to examine variations in cyberbullying attitudes. The results revealed significant variations based on generation, gender, education level, profession, and daily usage of information and communication technology (ICT) tools. Income level-based variations in cyberbullying were reported as statistically non-significant. It is one of its kind studies that explores generational and demographic differences in cyberbullying perpetration, especially in India.

Keywords: generation; demographic; cyberbullying attitude; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTLID.2025.146724

International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, 2025 Vol.16 No.2, pp.181 - 197

Received: 07 Feb 2024
Accepted: 07 Apr 2024
Published online: 16 Jun 2025 *

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