Digital Resilience of Children towards Cyberbullying and Online Hate Speech: Comparative Study of Educational Environment in Chiang Mai and Songkhla School
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14456/jiskku.2021.20Keywords:
Cyberbullying, Online Hate speech, Digital Media, Digital Resilience, Digital LiteracyAbstract
Purpose of the study: This comparative study examines the forms and factors of self-adjustment and preparation to encounter with cyberbullying and online hate speech of the elementary school students in Chiang Mai and Songkhla provinces.
Methodology: The investigation was conducted with Prathom 4 to 6 of the elementary schools in Chiang Mai and Sonkhla provinces from December 2019 to December 2020 using the learning units on cyberbullying and online hate speech prevention, open-ended and close-ended questions, semi-structured interviews, group discussions with the students, teachers and parents, participative observation, and After Action Review (AAR).
Main findings: The analysis of the data reviews that the primary school children in Chiang Mai gain more experiences in cyberbullying than those in Songkhla. This is related to the media accessibility. The schools provide supportive factors to prepare the students to enable to digitally adjust themselves to encounter the cyberbullying and online hate speech. In addition, good relationships between students and teachers, teachers and parents, especially the collectivism value collaboration in the Thai context integrated with student learning center concept become positive factors for building digital resilience.
Applications of the study: This research should lead to the development of guidelines for students’ preparation and adjustment to digital resilience for the benefits of their leaning at the young age and their coping with cyberbullying and online hate speech.
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