Contrary to normal bullying is cyberbullying a new phenomenon and foremost it can be performed 24/7 and even outside of the school yard.

As there is no direct contact between the bullies and the victims there is little braveness needed and only a small barrier to start cybe...

For spotting a bullying case we need to focus on certain actions, signals and sources of information.

1. Actions: physical attacks, non physical attacks, social blaming, vandalizing school tools, cyberbullying
2. Signals change of behavior like augmented aggressivity...

In the case of bullying, you can define 6 different typical roles in addition to those affected

1. Bullies

2. Assistants

3. Amplifier

5. Defender

6. Spectators

7. Endurer (suffer because they see what is happening and feel like they can't do anything)

There are a number of mechanisms of action that enable the interaction of different people in the bullying system and even help to reinforce it. These factors are to blame: assignment, fear and threats, not intervention, school organizational framework

In the early 1990s, the two authors were brought in on a special case of bullying and developed a 7-point plan. This has proven to be successful. In the years that followed, the concept was further developed and also transferred to many other countries (including Germany, Sweden, Austria)