Cyber bullying is the use of electronic communication, such as computer email messages, cell phone text messages, or posts to social network sites or webpages that send harmful or threatening messages in order to bully, shame, or intimidate a person.
34% of the students surveyed reported being cyberbullied at some point in their lives.
Of these, 21% had been cyberbullied two or more times in the past 30 days.
Approximately 15% of those surveyed admitted to cyberbulling others at some point in their lives.
34% of the students surveyed reported being cyberbullied at some point in their lives.
Of these, 21% said they had been cyberbullied in the 30 days preceding the survey
Approximately 15% of those surveyed admitted to cyberbullying others at some point in their lives.
(as a victim and offender)
The Center’s research also found that, based on their analysis of over 73 articles written on the topic, that:
Cyber bullying is related to low self-esteem, suicidal ideation, anger, frustration, and a variety of other emotional and psychological problems
Cyberbullying is related to other issues in the ‘real world’ including school problems, anti-social behavior, substance use, and delinquency
Traditional bullying is still more common than cyberbullying
Traditional bullying and cyber bullying are closely related: those who are bullied at school are bullied online and those who bully at school bully online
of female teens surveyed reported incidents of cyberbullying
of male teens surveyed reported incidents of cyberbullying
Teens in grades 9th-12th, reported experiences of cyberbullying through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, websites, and texting
15%
of the teens surveyed reported incidents of
cyberbullying
of female teens surveyed reported incidents of cyberbullying
of male teens surveyed reported incidents of cyberbullying
12 months before the survey, teens in grades 9th-12th, reported experiences of cyberbullying through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, websites, and texting
15%
of the teens surveyed reported incidents of
cyberbullying
IF YOU SUSPECT YOUR CHILD
IS BEING BULLIED, take action!
IF YOU SUSPECT YOUR CHILD IS BEING BULLIED, take action!
If your child has a high level of anxiety about going to school, find out why. If they are especially worried about having certain items or amounts of cash on hand for school, investigate further. While they may not wish you to intervene, you aren’t helping anyone by allowing victimization to continue. Parents should also understand the anti-bullying laws in their state and take legal action if and when other means do not work.
On the other hand, if you suspect your child may be bullying someone else, do not hesitate to do the same:
Get the facts and courageously take action. Every victim has a perpetrator. Many children take this position because they feel victimized themselves. Watch for secretive or cliquish behavior, and intervene as soon as possible.
REPORT IT
Our schools need the support of parents in their attempts to both educate and enforce policies and programs toward educating our children about anti-bullying and how to get help for those who may be encountering this problem.