News tagged with cyberbullying

Cyberbullying and bullying are not the same: research

University of British Columbia research comparing traditional bullying with cyberbullying finds that the dynamics of online bullying are different, suggesting that anti-bullying programs need specific interventions to target ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Internet safety not a lost cause for parents

Evenings at the Svanascini home in Palos Heights, Ill., Kathy, Mike and their two teenage sons are as likely to be huddled around their laptops as they are the television set.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are texting and Facebook worse for teens than TV?

(AP) -- Let's face it: Teenagers spend hours texting, socializing on Facebook and playing video games. And it's driving their parents nuts.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adolescent cyberbullies and their victims may have physical, mental health problems

Adolescent victims and perpetrators of electronic bullying appear more likely to report having psychiatric and physical symptoms and problems, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 05, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

New study reveals prevalence of cyberbullying and its psychological impact on nonheterosexual youth

Schools are typically on guard against students who bully by inflicting repeated violence on other students. But technology has given rise to a relatively new form of bullying which inflicts emotional harm in a stealth manner, ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Cyberbullying case brings big changes

The July sentencing of a Missouri mom convicted for her part in an Internet hoax that led to a teenager's suicide may disappoint those looking for justice.

Technology / Internet

created May 25, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Cooling the burn

"When we talked to the girls about cyberbullying on Facebook, it was like an explosion. They all knew someone who’d been bullied that way."

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cyberbullying -- a growing problem

Around 10 percent of all adolescents in grades 7-9 are victims of internet bullying.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cyber-bullying

Cyber-bullying is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. As it has become more common in society, particularly among young people, legislation and awareness campaigns have arisen to combat it.

For more information about Cyber-bullying, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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