Sandbox:LLED200 Case Studies/2018/V06/Topics/Cyberbullying

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Definitions

Cyber-bullying: [1]Cyberbullying has been defined as the kind of bullying which takes place through the internet or social media by using digital devices.People use language to attack others online.Under the cover of internet environment, some people attack other people in a violence way. This situation usually appears among young teenagers,often with bad consequences. Individuals or a group of people with same goals to attack innocent people who are unable to fight back to against that achieve some purposes.  Based on the development of network technology, cyberbullying is also changing from “phone cyberbullying,” “e-mail cyberbullying,” and “chat cyberbullying” to more diverse forms.

Psychological disorder:[2]The meaning of "psychological disorders" is, both the victims and perpetrators will have certain psychological barriers. Unlike traditional bullying, cyberbullying does not have objective physical damage, mainly psychological damage caused by verbal attacks. In communication, they have a lack of daily communication, making them more dependent on network communication. Since both parties have objective conditions that rely on network communication, the possibility of other psychological barriers is greater. Cyberbullying is unclear, missing, and limited. It does not cover a wide range of negative events on the web. Moreover, not all cyberbullying has a negative impact.Scientists believe that people seek happiness and complementarity on the Internet. These negative effects are caused by people's own psychological barriers.

Power imbalance[3]: Power imbalance is usually reflect the people with a high level physical ability and higher social status and communication skills, intelligence, who does cyber bullying to other innocent people. Those people are very good at using language skills to attack weaker people. The victims will feel more cyberbullying and will feel more vulnerable to the hurt of others if the abuser is a person who owns a lot of fans on the internet and have a certain power and influence.Another example is that if cyber bullying occurs in the absence of anonymity, the victim will be more distressed than if the victim is victimized anonymously.

  • Repetition:[4]The repetition of numbers of the similar cases which describes the terrible experience of cyberbullying will influence a lot on the physical health of victims who have been bullied by others on the internet. The repeated data online will make people see more distress and unease. Cyber bullying are more likely to thinking’s about their own experiences, making them more vulnerable and unhealthy, with potentially unpredictable consequences. Publicity become a controversial topic. On the one hand, it aims to arouse people’s attention to the cyber bullying incident, but on the other side, it inevitably increases the psychological damage of the victims.
  1. Pieschl, Stephanie; Kuhlmann, Christina; Porsc, Torsten (30 Oct 2014). "Beware of Publicity! Perceived Distress of Negative Cyber Incidents and Implications for Defining Cyberbullying" (PDF). Journal of School Violence. Routledge. 14: 112 – via Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
  2. Pieschl, Stephanie; Kuhlmann, Christina; Porsc, Torsten (30 Oct 2014). "Beware of Publicity! Perceived Distress of Negative Cyber Incidents and Implications for Defining Cyberbullying" (PDF). Journal of school violence. 14 – via Routledge.
  3. Pieschl, Stephanie; Kuhlmann, Christina; Porsc, Torsten (30 Oct 2014). "Beware of Publicity! Perceived Distress of Negative Cyber Incidents and Implications for Defining Cyberbullying" (PDF). Journal of School Violence. 14: 113 – via Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
  4. Pieschl, Stephanie; Kuhlmann, Christina; Porsc, Porsten (30 Oct 2014). "Beware of Publicity! Perceived Distress of Negative Cyber Incidents and Implications for Defining Cyberbullying". Journal of School Violence: 113 – via Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Background

[1]Nowadays, with the rapid development of network technology in recent years, social networking has become a big part of daily life.

  • Internet violence is a rather serious phenomenon.
  • The targets of online violence are across many age groups, especially teenagers.
  • The harm of Internet violence is very serious, which not only causes psychological damage, but even induces suicide.

Problem

[2]In Australia, young teenagers who are cyberbully victims always had poorer well-being and mental health, which means that those children will have incorrect view of life and poor experience.

  • The combination of Internet violence and school violence has led many teenagers to commit crimes against themselves and others.[3]
  • It not only affects the reputation of the school, but also aggravates the social instability.
  • Internet violence has restrained the healthy growth of teenagers and has wrong psychological orientation.

Solution

A feasible way to minimize and protect the network environment of teenagers is to start from the very beginning of education. Inculcate in the children from the very beginning the correct outlook on life and values and world outlook.

  • [2]Australian schools will do their best to stop the threats and injuries caused by school violence and cyberbullying to teenagers.
  • Parents and teachers should observe children's emotional changes and experiences, and teach them how to correct emotional conflicts and release pressure.

Evaluation

There has been good response to the school's efforts to protect children from online violence, but also bad guidance. Good efforts for schools and families to protect the children from bullying and cyberbully can provide an optimum environment for children to grow up healthily. otherwise, too over protection will lead to bad sense of social ability and the skills of communication with others.

  • Positive: Children can grow up healthy and have a happy school life without shadow.
  • Negative:Children are so well protected by school and family that they later enter society unable to tolerate differences and difficulties.
  1. Boyd, Michael (July 2012). "A Phenomenological Investigation of the Origination and Manifestation of the Cyberbully/Cyberbullying Victim Relationship from the Perspective of Cyberbullying Victims". School of Education – via Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 578.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Spears, Barbara A. (January 2015). "Cyberbullying, help-seeking and mental health in young Australians: implications for public health". Public Health: 219~226 – via Springer Basel.
  3. J., Chibbaro (2007). "School Counselors and the Cyberbully: Interventions and Implications". Professional School Counseling – via Sage Publications, Inc.

The Influence of Cyberbullying on Teenagers

Nowadays, with the rapid development of network technology in recent years, social networking has become a big part of daily life. However, with the universality of network technology, more and more incidents of network violence also occur. Internet violence targets people of many ages, especially teenagers. (Boyd, 2012) Teenagers tend to be in the revolutionary period of youth and more impulsive and sensitive to emotional aspects. The Internet gives those — teenagers space to express their positive or negative emotions by hiding themselves. The network violence also arises at the moment. The harm of Internet violence is severe, which not only causes psychological damage but even induces suicide.(Kuhlmann,2014)

The scope of network violence against teenagers is extensive, which essentially covers The entire world. Especially in Australia, young teenagers who are cyberbully victims always had poorer well-being and mental health, which means that those children will have an incorrect view of life and miserable experience.(Spears,2015) The combination of Internet violence and school violence has led many teenagers to commit crimes against themselves and others. It not only affects the reputation of the school but also aggravates social instability. Internet violence has restrained the healthy growth of teenagers and has wrong psychological orientation. (Chibbaro,2007).

One approach to this problem is to follow the instructions of the schools. Barbara Spears talked about Australian school education how to avoid or decrease the possibility of school violence and internet violence; school education is an important part to teach and correct the incorrect psychology of teenagers before they get into troubles. (Spears,2015) Chibbaro J also believes that if schools can protect students and protect their mental health as much as possible from preventing school violence, then there is a high possibility to protect students from being hurt or participating in online force in the future. (Chibbaro,2007).

There has been an excellent response to the school's efforts to protect children from online violence, but also bad guidance. Good shots for schools and families to protect the children from bullying and cyberbully can provide an optimum environment for children to grow up healthily. Otherwise, overprotection will lead to a lousy sense of social ability and the skills of communication with others. One positive way to consider about the school protection is that children can grow up healthy and have a happy school life without shadow; one cynical way to think about is that children are so well protected by school and family that they later enter society unable to tolerate differences and difficulties.

Reference list

Spears, B. A., Taddeo, C. M., Daly, A. L., Stretton, A., & Karklins, L. T. (2015). Cyberbullying, help-seeking and mental health in young Australians: Implications for public health. International Journal of Public Health,60(2), 219-226. doi:10.1007/s00038-014-0642-y

Boyd, M. (2012). A Phenomenological Investigation of the Origination and ... Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1614&context=doctoral

Chibbaro, J. S. (2007). School Counselors and the Cyberbully: Interventions and Implications. Professional School Counseling,11(1). doi:10.1177/2156759x0701100109

Pieschl, S., Kuhlmann, C., & Porsch, T. (2014). Beware of Publicity! Perceived Distress of Negative Cyber Incidents and Implications for Defining Cyberbullying. Journal of School Violence,14(1), 111-132. doi:10.1080/15388220.2014.971363