Although little research has been conducted on cyberbullying, recent studies have found that: 18% of students in grades 6-8 said they had been cyberbullied at least once in the last couple of months; and 6% said it had happened to them 2 or more times (Kowalski et al., 2005). 11% of students in grades 6-8 [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2010’
Cyberbullying, which is sometimes referred to as online social cruelty or electronic bullying
Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Usually, it is repeated over time. Traditionally, bullying has involved actions such as: hitting or punching (physical bullying), teasing or name-calling (verbal bullying), or intimidation through gestures or social exclusion. In recent years, technology has given children and youth a [...]