A social cognitive theory analysis of cyberbullying in intimate person violence

Intimate partner violence is the scourge in some relationships. With the omnipresence of the internet in recent times this form of violence has extended online. This paper brings the theoretical perspective of Social Cognitive Theory to cyberbullying in the intimate partner context. Human agency is examined in a triadic model of reciprocal interaction in which C-IPV (cyberbullying between intimate partners) is considered with person and environment factors. The person factors include social expectations, moral disengagement and self-efficacy while environment/social factors involve modeling, enactive experience, and direct tuition which are transmitted through interactions with peers, family, educators, and social media. Directions for interventions to reduce C-IPV are addressed.