CYBERBULLYING AND INDIVIDUAL PSYCHODIFFERENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Abstract
This article analyzes the relationship between the socio-psychological, communicative, and technological factors influencing the emergence of cyberbullying and the individual psychodifferential characteristics of a person. The study theoretically substantiates the forms of cyberbullying manifested in the modern digital environment, its psychological determinants, and its association with individual characteristics such as temperament, character, emotional stability, level of empathy, aggressiveness, self-esteem, and communicative competence. In addition, the psychological profiles of cyberbullying participants—aggressors, victims, and bystanders—are described based on a psychodifferential approach. The findings indicate that individual psychological differences constitute an important prognostic factor in the formation and development of cyberbullying behavior. The article also proposes scientific and practical recommendations aimed at reducing the negative psychological consequences of cyberbullying, enhancing individuals’ digital culture, and improving preventive and corrective intervention programs.
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