PSYCHOLINGUISTIC MARKER OF CYBERBULLYING IN THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: EMPIRICAL STUDY RESULTS

Abstract

The article presents the results of a psycholinguistic analysis of network communication among schoolchildren. Internet communication is an important component of communications in the modern world. As they interact with others, schoolchildren form a variety of social relationships, both in real life and online. Through these interactions, they develop a system of values and gain a sense of their role within social and interpersonal dynamics. However, these environments can also give rise to conflicts, misunderstandings, differing opinions, and expressions of negativity, aggression, and confrontation. As a rule, destructive communicative behavior in the virtual space is expressed in posting obscene language, provocative content of a manipulative, propagandistic nature, as well as offensive messages aimed at personal insulting other users. The relevance of the study is related to the need to identify and prevent the spread of aggressive behavior of schoolchildren on the Internet, the urgent need to create a favorable climate in cyberspace and a safe educational environment. The empirical data obtained as a result of the study allowed to identify a psycholinguistic marker of cyberbullying to study its impact on the socialization of adolescents; the issues of strengthening the psychological health of schoolchildren as a factor in the prevention of cyberbullying are highlighted.
The authors believe that the summarized results of this study can serve as guidelines for the development of an effective system for the prevention of cyber threats in the network socialization of schoolchildren.