The Negative Effects Of Cyberbullying

In 2014, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) did a study on bullying and the found that 19.4% of all the students interviewed had been bullied at school. This may not seem very surprising, bullying has been going on for decades. Generations of men and women have come to fear the people who walk the halls, stealing lunch money from those weaker than them. However, it is interesting to note that 14.8% of that 19.4% had reported being cyber bullied. Unlike the standard physical bullying, cyberbullying is a slightly more recent development, but it has evolved to become much more deadly. It gives bullies a better tool for creating more widespread pain. The awareness for cyber bullying needs to increase and ultimately, cyberbullying needs to be abolished completely due to its destructive capabilities.

Cyberbullying is a relatively new threat, and it is very similar to traditional bullying. Despite the fact that cyberbullying and traditional bullying both share the common goal of harassment, cyberbullying differs from traditional bullying in that it does not stop at the schoolyard, and can continue when the victim is far away from the aggressor. It is just as devastating as common bullying, and sometimes is even more damaging. Professors Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin note in their journal, “Cyberbullying Creates Dangerous Stress and Anxiety”, that cyberbullying affects anywhere between 10-40% of students (contingent on their age group) (par. 1). J.D. Kelly A. Albin, in her article “Bullies in a Wired World”, defines cyberbullying as “…the ‘willful and repeated harm inflicted through use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices’” (157). It is caused by the fact that children feel their actions are mitigated when they use social media, as it creates the illusion of indirectness, and its effects range anywhere from mild depression to suicide.

Michael M. Honda states that “everyone in America likely has a bullying story, whether as a victim, bully, or as a witness.” Cyberbullying has become a major epidemic in the modern day world because everyone has access to the internet in some way. By taking an in depth look at cyberbullying, one can see just how urgent it is to stop it, because not only can it strike anywhere at any time, cyberbullying can also lead to suicide and cause serious mental health issues.

Statistics have shown that everyone can be victims of cyber bullying, but most incidents occur between the age of 11 to 15 years old, however, some report showed that children’s as young as 10 years old also been a victim of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying can have long lasting effects on its ' victims that can lead to mental health issues like depression, anxiety, stress, and even suicide. Increasing number of young kids and teenagers committing suicide because of cyber bullying and sexting have been coming to the public 's attention. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people with approximately 4,400 deaths every year. The CDC estimates that there are at least 100 suicide attempts for every suicide among young people. More than 14 percent of high school students has considered suicide and nearly 7 percent have attempted it, that is why, sadly, there are increasing coverages about cyberbullying case in the media now more than ever. (NOBullying, n.d.) Despite the physical contact or audible insults, cyberbullying can be even more traumatizing and damage have a life time effect on mental health than traditional forms of bullying. Through social media and mobile communications, bullying can now potentially be viewed by all, a victim 's friends, family, and

When victims of cyber bullying are publicly put down, it can be frightening and destructive. The effects of cyber bullying on its victims are nothing other than pernicious. Though most effects that cyber bullying inflicts on its victims are minor to moderate (ex. Depression or low self-esteem), some cases have resulted in suicide or attempted suicide, which wistfully, I have personally heard of on numerous occasions. In fact, “Many cyber bullying victims have a low self-esteem and are more likely to commit suicide or other harmful act as a result” (Huskerson 59). Irrefutably, it is obvious that the world would be a happier place without the existence of cyber bullying. In addition to cyber bulling, there more are negative effects of social media, such as growing body dissatisfaction among

In 2016, over 25% of adolescents and teens have been cyberbullied and what is even worse is that most of those victims do not get the justice that they rightly deserve. These victims should be compensated for the anxiety and sorrow that the bullies have struck them with. In the following sources, The Dangers of Cyberbullying a radio interview conducted by Brett Warnke and featuring psychologist Eden Foster, Sacrificing the First Amendment to Catch “Cyberbullies” written by Kirk Sigmon, and What is Cyberbullying? from the Ophelia Project, will give evidence for why cyber bullies should be prosecuted.

Generations after generations teens have used the actions of bullying to hurt others they felt as a threat or to be in the “in crowd” of popularity. Traditional bullying was physical and thus confined to face-to-face contexts. However, with the development of widespread social interaction via social media websites, email, and text-messaging, teens have additional avenues of expression and, as a result, other means of bullying. Over time the bullying taking place using digital means has come to be known as cyberbullying. Cyberbullying has brought the evilness out of teen’s actions, words, and thoughts whether they were the bully or the victim. Equally important, the ending results of these actions, words and thoughts have brought death,

Moral panics is something that the society will always experience. From back in history to now, there are different cases of moral panics. Most of these panics affect and target individuals on a daily basis. Rainbow parties, teen sex bracelets, and even bullying has become a huge moral panic for the society now. Bullying have always existed, however, the method and seriousness of bullying has increased dramatically over time. Cyberbullying is one of the most troubling and disruptive crimes of our society now. The advancement of technology has definitely enforced a huge impact on cyberbullying. The internet and its easy access has made it exceptionally easy to target people, especially juveniles, throughout the day at any given time.

Children develop mental problems because of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is different from traditional bullying, which happens face to face. Children struggle with mental problems because they are constantly being harassed, threatened and embarrassed online. “Cyberbullying is increasingly considered a particularly damaging form of bullying because it can happen 24/7” (Wienclaw 257). It can also be shared with a wide number of people (Wienclaw 257). Children that are cyberbullied never feel safe because it can be carried out at any time or place. Children can be very self conscious due to cyberbullying. This causes them to lack self confidence. Children that lack self confidence tend to be insecure and lack social skills (Wienclaw 123). Lacking self confidence because of cyberbullying can lead children to different acts that they believe will help take away the pain and the suffering.

Despite the fact that cyberbullying occurs in the virtual world, the emotional and behavioral consequences, such as anger, sadness, frustration, fear, low school commitment, substance use, and delinquency, affect students in a very real way. A survey of 1,913 middle school students found that victims of cyberbullying were 1.9 times more likely and perpetrators of cyberbullying were 1.5 times more likely to have attempted suicide compared to other students in the study. Some of the students in the study reported high levels of emotional distress, including frustration, sadness, and anger. Additionally, the article goes on to reveal exposure to cyberbullying increases the risk of delinquent behavior.

Cyberbullying is a frequent cause of emotional distress among children and adolescents. This situation becomes further complicated by interpersonal safety issues such as depression (Hinduja & Patchin, 2007). This paper will explain cyberbullying, some of the common adolescent responses to cyberbullying and ways to fight it. Many technological tools exist to combat cyberbullying, however, it is still necessary to build a basis of knowledge about this subject. It is also necessary to communicate these tools in order to avoid and reduce bullying in cyberspace.

All kinds of bullying are damaging especially cyberbullying. Victims tend to feel frustrated, angry, sad, distracted and unsafe. Cyberbullying is serious and has the potential to lead to very negative outcomes. Cyberbullying Research Center (2013) indicated that “Cyberbullying in particular has shot to the forefront of agendas in schools and communities due to the emotional, psychological, and even physical harm to which victims can be subjected”. The vast audience makes the damaging effects far more reaching and allowing less ability to escape. Cyberbullying is devastatingly and overwhelmingly pervasive because of the created memories and negative reminders that exist for years. Children who are victims are more likely to get into troublesome habits such as alcohol, drugs, skipping school, poor grades and having lower self-esteem. The additional stress caused by the harm can even potentially lead to major health problems. Some believe the effects of

Bullying is acknowledged a behavioral disorder, which has unfortunately affected so many people. Although the more common type of bullying is school bullying, which is categorized as school violence, there is also cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is as the word defines a type of bullying that takes place over the Internet. The Internet is not what it once was, a world where people just e-mailed one another or searched for research material. The Internet harbors constant cyberbullying, and it takes place over various kinds of websites, social media, chat rooms, so on and so forth. Bullying behavior doesn’t just remarkably switch towards a nice personality once a person gets on the Internet. Cyberbullying is an important concern that has been drawing more and more attention, however, the focus of this paper will be directed on school bullying.

Teens have nowhere to hide. Cyberbullying is increasing alongside of advances in technology. Most teens now have access to electronic communications and the Internet, making them easy targets for cyberbullying. Cyberbullies are using e-mail, cell phones and the Internet to cause emotional harm, harass, threaten, ridicule, and exert control over their victims. Additionally, cyberbullied teens are committing suicide at an alarming rate. Cyberbullying must be stopped; it poses psychological trauma and health risks, affects social interpersonal skills, and can ultimately cause suicide. A Cyberbully is able to breach every part of its victim’s life, and keeping teens safe in cyberspace will be a

While cyberbullying affects each child differently, there has been a clear correlation between victims and non-victims and their self-esteem. In one study, bullied victims had less self-esteem than those who were not bullied online. Additionally, it was reported that victims of cyberbullying were thirty percent more likely to think about committing suicide (Cyberbullying Research Center, 2012). With the lack of parent supervision, it was found that those who spent more than three hours per school day on social networks were 110% more at risk to be a cyberbully victim as compared those who do not spend as much time online (Gilkerson, 2012). What may be worse is the fact that majority of those bullied online do not tell their parents or an adult about what occurred. Despite the fact that most adolescents state that bullying occurs more offline then online, cyberbullying is still a real and large threat to the youth of America (Lenhart, 2007).