Exploring empathy in cyberbullying with serious games

This study examined whether experiencing a multiplayer serious game could foster cognitive empathy in adolescent bystanders of cyberbullying, empathic concern for these situations and affective empathy towards those involved during game play. We also explored the players' self-reflections about cyberbullying scenarios in the game. A quasi-experimental design was used. While participants in an alternative intervention group read the game's...