Cyber Bullying Statistics. Cyber bullying statistics refers to Internet bullying. Cyber bullying is a form of teen violence that can do lasting harm to young people. Bullying statistics show that cyber bullying is a serious problem among teens. By being more aware of cyber bullying, teens and adults can help to fight it.
Cyber bullying affects many adolescents and teens on a daily basis. Sending mean messages or threats to a person’s email account or cell phoneSpreading rumors online or through textsPosting hurtful or threatening messages on social networking sites or web pagesStealing a person’s account information to break into their account and send damaging messagesPretending to be someone else online to hurt another personTaking unflattering pictures of a person and spreading them through cell phones or the InternetSexting, or circulating sexually suggestive pictures or messages about a person Cyber bullying can be very damaging to adolescents and teens. Sources: Protecting Kids from Cyberbullying . Articles . Children and Media . PBS Parents. Home » Articles » By Common Sense Media What Is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is like playground bullying, but it's done either online or with cell phones. It can take the form of individual harassment, public humiliation, or both.
The viral nature of online life and cell phones makes sending humiliating or degrading messages, pictures, or videos simple and immediate. Why You Should Care: Because it's going to happen to your kids, and it's going to damage them emotionally. Some Facts You Should Know: 1 in 3 kids say they've been cyberbullied. Common Sense Says: If your child is being cyberbullied, there are things they (and you) can do to stop it: Don't respond. 13 4 Keith Martin. Cyberbullying flowchart HORZ 050312. The Priority for Cyberbullying Prevention in 2017 and Beyond - Cyberbullying Research Center. With First Lady-Elect Melania Trump mentioning cyberbullying would be the major social issue she would like to prioritize and tackle during her husband’s U.S. presidential administration, everyone in my line of work has been buzzing about what that could possibly mean.
These last eight years have brought good progress with anti-bullying and anti-cyberbullying efforts by the White House, Office of Civil Rights, and U. S. Department of Education (among others). And we’re just hoping that there will be continued and even increased support and contributions from the highest office in the land. That is, without a doubt, tremendously exciting for all of us. As such, friends and colleagues have been proposing some ideas for the new administration to consider in this area. I like these ideas. Our Work Here at the Cyberbullying Research Center, Justin and I have focused on conducting research to inform both policy and practice, but spend an equal amount of time on the front lines of the problem. Cyberbullying Facts - Cyberbullying Research Center.
Cyberbullying Facts Summarizing What is Currently Known Over the last decade, we have surveyed over 15,000 middle and high school students in twelve different studies from over 98 different schools throughout the United States. The first two studies were online exploratory samples used to obtain a general understanding of the problem. As such, the numbers obtained are higher than average and not representative because they only include online teens who volunteered to participate. Our ten most recent studies, however, have all been random samples of known populations, so we can be fairly confident in the reliability and validity of the data obtained (click here for more information about the methodology). Overall, about 28% of the students we have surveyed over the last ten studies have told us that they have been cyberbullied at some point in their lifetimes.
Other Published Research A couple of other broad generalizations can be made about cyberbullying, based on recent research: Cyberbullying youth behavior and 2375 4494.1000119.