Transcript Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Assistant
Professor, TWU Teacher Education
Lisa Rosen, Assistant Professor, TWU
Psychology & Philosophy
Growing Up Online
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The majority of adolescents report using the
Internet on a daily basis and are able to access
the Internet both at home and at school
(Lenhart et al., 2007).
Defining Cyberbullying
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“willful and repeated harm inflicted through the
use of computers, cell phones, and other
electronic devices” (Hinduja & Patchin, 2009,
p. 5)
Variety of Behaviors, Variety of
Technological Mediums
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Direct or indirect behaviors
Behaviors that bullies use in the school setting
may also be applied to cyber environments
New behaviors (e.g., outing and trickery,
masquerading, happy slapping, and
picture/video clip bullying)
Differences with Traditional Bullying
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24 hrs. a day/7 days a week
Cyber bullies can maintain sense of anonymity
No face-to-face contact
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Empathy trap?
Going viral
Gender Differences?
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Perceptions of cyberbullying
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Girls report more distressing
Frequency of cyberbullying
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Mixed results
Impact of Cyberbullying
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Victims of cyberbullying are at increased risk
of:
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Physical health problems
Internalizing and externalizing problems
Poor academic outcomes
What Teens Can Do?
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Be careful of what you share online
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Avoid sharing anything you’d be embarrassed for
others to see
Don’t vent or complain about others online
Set up privacy settings
Don’t post or respond when emotionally
charged
What Parents Can Do?
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Cyber safety
Be an advocate
Report bullying
What Witnesses Can Do?
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Potential to do harm
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Directly join in
Indirectly encourage
Possibly re-victimize
Potential to help
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Comfort target
Communicate dissaproval
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