Abstract
The widespread use of information and communication technologies became an integral part of our lives in the past twenty years, especially within the young generational cohort. As technologies are integrated in our daily routines, the criminal behaviors also crossed the boundaries of the physical world, creating an emerging area of online offenses. Cyberbullying has been identified as one of the continuosly increasing problems in schools and universities worldwide and numerous studies have demonstrated significant relations between cyberbullying and psychological well-being, specifically mental health, and behavioral problems. Routine Activities Theory (Cohen & Felson, 1979) suggests that an individual's day-to-day activities have a direct impact on victimization, placing some individuals at increased risk of being victimized. With the extensive, daily use of the Internet and smartphones, young people are at increased risk to be exposed to some form of cyberbullying. Therefore, the prevention programs should be implemented at all levels to educate youth better about safe online behaviors and decrease the risk of becoming the victims of cyberbullying.
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