Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that involves the utilization of cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices to cause harm to an intended victim. According to Patchin and Hinduja “cyberbullying is intentional, deliberate behavior carried out repeatedly over time. [The] target of cyberbullying experiences real, nontrivial pain (psychologically, emotionally, or relationally)” (Patchin & Hinduja, 2010, p. 615). There are many different forms of cyberbullying such as the use of social media including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the use of email and text messages. According to “Online Bullies Pulls Schools Into the Fray”, Hoffman briefly discusses how schools handles situations involving cyberbullying. Even
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Even though there are “44 states have bullying statutes, fewer than half offer guidance about whether schools may intervene in bullying involving “electronic communication,” which almost always occurs outside of school and most severely on weekends, when children have more free time to socialize online”, there are no implications on whether legislation is being implemented in a more efficient manner to allow schools to better deal with cyberbullying (Hoffman, 2010). The popular article only provides an observation on what schools cannot do based on current bullying …show more content…
614). In a survey conducted from a total of 1,963 students from 30 middle schools, with 3 classrooms for each grade sixth-eighth, the sampling frame was complete. Specifically, those students who were involved in a peer conflict class were the subjects chosen to participate in the study composed in the form of a survey asking various questions related with self-esteem and the prevalence of both offending and victimization types of cyberbullying within a period of 30 days. Independent variables included in the study consisted of cyberbullying victimization and cyberbullying offending, with control of various demographic features such as age, gender, and
Even though there are “44 states have bullying statutes, fewer than half offer guidance about whether schools may intervene in bullying involving “electronic communication,” which almost always occurs outside of school and most severely on weekends, when children have more free time to socialize online”, there are no implications on whether legislation is being implemented in a more efficient manner to allow schools to better deal with cyberbullying (Hoffman, 2010). The popular article only provides an observation on what schools cannot do based on current bullying …show more content…
614). In a survey conducted from a total of 1,963 students from 30 middle schools, with 3 classrooms for each grade sixth-eighth, the sampling frame was complete. Specifically, those students who were involved in a peer conflict class were the subjects chosen to participate in the study composed in the form of a survey asking various questions related with self-esteem and the prevalence of both offending and victimization types of cyberbullying within a period of 30 days. Independent variables included in the study consisted of cyberbullying victimization and cyberbullying offending, with control of various demographic features such as age, gender, and