Summary:
Cyber bullying is a term that is often complex to indefinitely define but is commonly referred to as Internet aggression, Internet bullying, or digital harassment (Colt, McQuade, & Meyer, 2009). One obvious theme is the Internet. This type of harassment occurs on the many facets of information technology. Over time, online bullying escalades to a more extensive use of the Internet or technology devise that leads to psychological and emotional trauma. Although bullying is not an accepted form of behavior, most children will face some sort of bullying at some point in their childhood or early adolescent years.
The authors of Cyber bullying: Protecting kids and adults from online bullies fear that online bullying is becoming more prominent …show more content…
No matter which definition of cyberbullying you prefer, the Internet and the real harm to real people stays consistent. “Cyber bullying occurs when a person uses IT to embarrass, harass, intimidate, threaten, or otherwise cause harm to individuals targeted for such abuse” (Colt, McQuade, & Meyer, 2009). Children of the 21st century face the same bullying challenges as their parents and then some. The advancement of technology has enabled an exponential growth in delivery methods of mean or hatred messages towards an individual or group. These methods are now more efficient and effective than their …show more content…
Bullies have been shown to express behaviors that involved anger towards parents and teachers, psychical and property damage, hostility, and belligerence (Colt, McQuade, & Meyer, 2009). Bullies carry out these behaviors to achieve satisfaction, lacking empathy for their victims. Their victims are typical younger, more passive, likely possess low self esteem, and are depressed. These bullied children tend to isolate themselves from others, lacking supportive relationship with other children in school. Studies have shown that cyber bullying victims, whether male or female, occur mostly during grades 7 through 9. The perpetrators of this harassment are males and females in grades 10 through 12 (Colt, McQuade, & Meyer,
Cyber bullying is a term that is often complex to indefinitely define but is commonly referred to as Internet aggression, Internet bullying, or digital harassment (Colt, McQuade, & Meyer, 2009). One obvious theme is the Internet. This type of harassment occurs on the many facets of information technology. Over time, online bullying escalades to a more extensive use of the Internet or technology devise that leads to psychological and emotional trauma. Although bullying is not an accepted form of behavior, most children will face some sort of bullying at some point in their childhood or early adolescent years.
The authors of Cyber bullying: Protecting kids and adults from online bullies fear that online bullying is becoming more prominent …show more content…
No matter which definition of cyberbullying you prefer, the Internet and the real harm to real people stays consistent. “Cyber bullying occurs when a person uses IT to embarrass, harass, intimidate, threaten, or otherwise cause harm to individuals targeted for such abuse” (Colt, McQuade, & Meyer, 2009). Children of the 21st century face the same bullying challenges as their parents and then some. The advancement of technology has enabled an exponential growth in delivery methods of mean or hatred messages towards an individual or group. These methods are now more efficient and effective than their …show more content…
Bullies have been shown to express behaviors that involved anger towards parents and teachers, psychical and property damage, hostility, and belligerence (Colt, McQuade, & Meyer, 2009). Bullies carry out these behaviors to achieve satisfaction, lacking empathy for their victims. Their victims are typical younger, more passive, likely possess low self esteem, and are depressed. These bullied children tend to isolate themselves from others, lacking supportive relationship with other children in school. Studies have shown that cyber bullying victims, whether male or female, occur mostly during grades 7 through 9. The perpetrators of this harassment are males and females in grades 10 through 12 (Colt, McQuade, & Meyer,