Interdisciplinary Contexts of Special Pedagogy NUMBER 20/2018 PIOTR PLICHTA Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine in Łódź JACEK PYŻALSKI Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań JULIA BARLIŃSKA University of Warsaw Cyberbullying Versus Self-Image Creation on the Internet: Are the Underlying Mechanisms Different in Young Adults with Disabilities? ABSTRACT: Piotr Plichta, Jacek Pyżalski, Julia Barlińska, Cyberbullying Versus Self- Image Creation on the Internet: Are the Underlying Mechanisms Different in Young Adults with Disabilities? Interdisciplinary Contexts of Special Pedagogy, No. 20, Poznań 2018. Pp. 115–134. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X Today’s media exert significant impact on young peoples’ social life by transform- ing many social and development aspects. On-line activity of young adults not only increases the availability of positive and educational experiences, but also maximis- es exposure to on-line threats. The main scope of this article is to explore the role of appearance and social practices concerning its’ creation in the process of peer cyber- bullying among young Polish adults (N=329). On-line body auto-presentation has been found an important factor moderating the process of on-line aggression. The dissemination of beliefs was also examined – assessment of own attractiveness, apprehension of the appearance assessment by others and the scale of activities focused on editing and improving the appearance depicted in the pictures posted on social websites. The differences in these areas were examined between people with disabilities or those who suffer from injuries or specific health conditions that affect their appearance and other young people. The results have revealed that