Pratto, Sidanius and Levin (2006) evaluation of the Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) provides a basis
of understanding for the cyberbullying actions of the undergraduate student. In the stressful environment of
university, students may feel they must dominate to succeed. The relative ability to feel control of a situation as the
dominant bully may allow the cyberbully to justify their actions. Kilmac (2009) supported this theory with the
finding that aggression and succorance positively predict cyberbullying.