Abstract:

The study focuses on cyberbullying and sexting as online threats, which are often perceived as identical. They are performed through a virtual environment to threaten and harm the victim.

The research focused on identifying the relationship between cyberbullying and sexting. The survey involved 250 respondents between the age of 15 and 19. Its implementation was carried out through an online questionnaire. The purpose of the study is to clarify the relationship between cyberbullying and sexting, and at the same time to perceive them as two equally dangerous online threats that can occur separately.

The research has shown a generally weak relationship between cyberbullying and sexting, and at the same time we discovered a much greater number of sexting cases. Sexting has become more dominant in boys and also in girls. Furthermore, we have proven that the relationship between these threats is gaining momentum depending on the differences in age and gender. These findings will help us better understand the diversity of online threats and can lead to improved prevention effectiveness. Above all, they lead to an awareness of the fact that sexting is not part of cyberbullying but occurs independently and just as often and intensely.

Keywords:

Cyberbullying, sexting, adolescent, relationship.