“81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person” (“DoSomething.Org,” n.d.). With advancements in technology, teens are turning toward evil forces behind their computer screens. Cyberbullying has been a popular form of harassment because it is much easier for people to harass others behind the screen of their technology rather than face to face. Cyberbullying is harassment or mistreatment by an offender who is physically distant. Although cyberbullying does not involve direct or personal contact, there is psychological and emotional damage of the victim (Hinduja & Patchin, n.d.).
Being a user of most forms of social media, I do see cyberbullying first hand. I have been a victim of cyberbullying. …show more content…
As mentioned already, females are more likely to commit acts of cyberbullying or be a victim of cyberbullying. Female victims are also more likely to face episodes of depression and self pity, rather than male victims who feel aggression and anger over cyberbullying (Hinduja & Patchin, n.d.). When discussing cyberbullying, many people question the acts of the perpetrators. Sociologist, Robert Agnew, suggests that “an individual can manifest itself into problematic emotions that lead to deviant behavior” in his “General Strain Theory (GST)” He suggests strain comes from three sources: from the failure or anticipated failure of achieving goals that were positively valued, the removal or anticipated removal of stimuli with a positive value, or the presentation or anticipated presentation of stimuli with a negative value. (Hinduja & Patchin, n.d.). Strain results in feelings of anger, depression or frustration. With the forces of these feelings negative behavior or delinquent behaviors may …show more content…
Everyday negative posts are made about somebody else. With the increase in technology, the possibilities and ways of cyberbullying are also increasing. Research in regards to technology is taken into account everyday, especially in regard to social media. Much research focuses on the comparison of cyberbullying with offline bullying, and its effects on social and emotional health. The social media phenomenon that we are stuck in is so relevant to cyberbullying, as it is it’s leading
Being a user of most forms of social media, I do see cyberbullying first hand. I have been a victim of cyberbullying. …show more content…
As mentioned already, females are more likely to commit acts of cyberbullying or be a victim of cyberbullying. Female victims are also more likely to face episodes of depression and self pity, rather than male victims who feel aggression and anger over cyberbullying (Hinduja & Patchin, n.d.). When discussing cyberbullying, many people question the acts of the perpetrators. Sociologist, Robert Agnew, suggests that “an individual can manifest itself into problematic emotions that lead to deviant behavior” in his “General Strain Theory (GST)” He suggests strain comes from three sources: from the failure or anticipated failure of achieving goals that were positively valued, the removal or anticipated removal of stimuli with a positive value, or the presentation or anticipated presentation of stimuli with a negative value. (Hinduja & Patchin, n.d.). Strain results in feelings of anger, depression or frustration. With the forces of these feelings negative behavior or delinquent behaviors may …show more content…
Everyday negative posts are made about somebody else. With the increase in technology, the possibilities and ways of cyberbullying are also increasing. Research in regards to technology is taken into account everyday, especially in regard to social media. Much research focuses on the comparison of cyberbullying with offline bullying, and its effects on social and emotional health. The social media phenomenon that we are stuck in is so relevant to cyberbullying, as it is it’s leading