Cyberbullying: Th e Nature and Extent of a New Kind of Bullying, In and Out of

Most researchers in the area of bullying, and of aggression more generally, distinguish several main types. Th e most common categories are physical, verbal, and indirect or relational. Physical and verbal aggression are usually direct or face-to-face. During the 1990s, the scope broadened to include indirect aggression (done via a third party), and relational aggression (done to damage someone’s peer relationships).