Cybullying

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Cyberbullying Awareness

What is cyberbullying or cyber harassment? It is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. In the United States, awareness of cyberbullying has risen since 2010 because it is the number one concern for school staff. It is now estimated that 25 percent of students who are cyberbullied turn to self-harm in order to deal with being bullied. According to the CDC, 15 percent of students within the United States report being cyberbullied. Twenty-five percent of students who are cyberbullied turn to self-harm to cope with being picked on Out of all the countries that were surveyed, "15 percent of the students in the United States report being bullied." When communicating with family and friends, 31 percent of teenagers report that their peers misunderstand their text or social media posts Out of all of the platforms that are now available, people who are on Twitter are more likely to be cyberbullied than on any other platform. Nine percent of students ages 12–17 admit they've pretended to be someone else online to pick on someone. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, "Public schools where three quarters or more of the students are minorities reported being least bullied." It is reported that girls are 1.3 times more likely to be bullied than boys. In 2019, it was reported that 18 percent of students report being a target of cyberbullying in the United States. When students are being cyberbullied, they tend to have poor sleep quality and show signs of depression It is reported that less than 5 percent of students report cyberbullying as an isolated incident and they typically experience traditional forms of bullying in addition to their online encounters. Since social media companies are able to set up their own rules and regulations, it is up to individuals to track bullying statistics. Cyberbullying can happen anywhere there is online social interaction. For example, some young people use social media, video games, texting, or anonymous apps to bully others, post embarrassing pictures, share private information, or send threatening messages. Students can use their access to a large online audience to encourage their peers to join them in targeting someone with gossip, rumors, and untrue stories.

Bullying Students of Color

It is reported that 23 percent of African American students, 23 percent of Caucasian students, 16 percent of Hispanic students, and 7 percent of Asian students report being bullied at school More than one third of adolescents reporting bullying report bias-based school bullying Bias-based bullying is more strongly associated with compromised health than general bullying

Focus Groups

One way to bring about change with cyberbullying is to form focus groups. In these groups, people who are being bullied are able to express themselves and share how they feel. These groups can provide policy changes as their primary recommendation

A zero tolerance policy was one suggestion that the group came up with, and another one was "strict guidelines which are widely and clearly distributed; enforcement of these guidelines well communicated," which means reporting when they feel they are being cyberbullied

References

panda mediacenter: 52 Alarming cyberbulling Statistics and facts for 2023

Enoughisenough.org

• Kwon, Misol; Seo, Young S; Dickerson, Suzanne S; Park, Eunhee; Livingston, Jennifer A (13 April 2019). "0802 Cyber Victimization and Depressive Symptoms: A Mediation Model Involving Sleep Quality". Sleep. 42 (Supplement_1): A322. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsz067.800.

• Faucher, Chantal; Cassidy, Wanda; Jackson, Margaret (20 August 2020). "Awareness, Policy, Privacy, and More: Post-Secondary Students Voice Their Solutions to Cyberbullying". European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 10 (3): 795–815. doi:10.3390/ejihpe10030058. PMC 8314292 . PMID 34542512 .

• Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2019). Summary of Our Cyberbullying Research (2007-2019) Cyberbullying Research Center. Retrieved from https://cyberbullying.org/2019-cyberbullying-data

• "Home | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)". safesupportivelearning.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-13.

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