Social representations overrun and tarnished by cyberbullying

Abstract Information and communication technologies are gaining prominence as influencers of cognitive performance, given the speed with which information is generated and disseminated, changing personal and professional relations. If, on the one hand, this provides evolution and transformation, on the other, it can cause harm, such as cyberbullying – violence that silently hurts people. Such scenario requires reflection and bioethical action. This study sought to understand the perception of cyberbullying in professional and personal daily life. This exploratory and quantitative research by convenience was carried out with 35 public servants from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the South of Minas Gerais. Results were discussed based on the literature about information and communication technology, digital violence and, mainly, bioethics.

摘要：信息与通信技术（Information and Communication Technologies）正日益成为认知表现的重要影响因素。伴随信息生成与传播速度的大幅提升，个人与职业人际关系均发生了显著变化。一方面，这为社会发展与变革提供了有力支撑；另一方面，其也可能引发诸多危害，例如网络欺凌（cyberbullying）——一种在隐秘状态下对他人造成伤害的暴力行为。此类现状亟需开展伦理反思并采取生物伦理学（bioethics）层面的应对举措。

本研究旨在探究人们对职业与日常生活中网络欺凌现象的认知情况。本研究为探索性定量研究，采用便利抽样法，共纳入米纳斯吉拉斯州南部联邦教育、科学与技术研究院的35名公职人员作为研究对象。研究结果结合信息与通信技术、数字暴力，尤其是生物伦理学领域的相关文献展开了讨论分析。