BULLYING VS CYBER BULLYING

WHAT IS BULLYING Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.

WHO CONTRIBUTES TO BULLYING Kids who Assist:. These children may encourage the bullying behavior and occasionally join in. Kids who Reinforce: These children are not directly involved in the bullying behavior but they give the bullying an audience. Outsiders: These children remain separate from the bullying situation.

RISE AGAINST MAKE IT STOP

This type of bullying does end at the end of the school day, but our next topic does not end at the end of the school day. This type of torture follows you home. It’s a 24/7 torture of the individual.

CYBER BULLYING THE BULLYING THAT NEVER ENDS!

HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT? How did Cyber bullying ever come about? “However, with the advent and popularity of the Internet and other electronic technologies, along with the introduction of electronic communication into classrooms, bullying has taken on a new form— cyberbullying.” (Kimberly L. Mason) This came about because of the new advances in technology and with all the breakthroughs. A faceless cowardly way of school yard torment. One that doesn’t end at the end of the school day.

FACTS #1 In Kimberly L. Mason research she added numerous studies of bullying. One of them from Li studies th -10 th grade students. About 17% of them reported that they have been on the receiving end of cyber bullying. They found that 25% of males and close to 125% of females where cyber bullies. But when they got the results of the study back they found that 25% of boys and 25.6% of girls have been bullied. But close to 40% of them don’t know which one of their peers is doing this, or why they are on the receiving end of these attacks.

FACTS #2 According to Kimberly L. Mason research girls are the more common target of the cyber attacks. 58% of girls are more likely to have been targets of online attacks and 42% for boys. Cyber bullying can be broken down into several different categories. “The “vengeful angels,” the “power hungry,” and “revenge of the nerds” describes those students, typically outliers, who are overtly intelligent (Aftab, 2007a). “Mean girls” is another fast growing subgroup of bullies” Diamanduros, Downs, and Jenkins

EFFECTS OF CYBER BULLYING. “It is an unacceptable antisocial behavior that can undermine the quality of the school environment, affect students’ academic and social outcomes, cause victims emotional and psychological trauma, and, in extreme cases, lead to serious violence (Espelage & Swearer, 2003; Harris, Petrie, & Willoughby, 2002; Hoover & Stenhjem, 2003; Kraut et al., 1998; National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Drug Prevention and School Safety Program Coordinators, 2004; Vossekuil, Fein, Reddy, Borum, & Modzeleski, 2002; Ybarra & Mitchell, 2004a, 2004b).” (Kimberly L. Mason)

WARNING SIGNS OF CYBER BULLYING The child will inflict injury on themselves. Aggressive behavior at home Poor grades at school. Important fact to consider More than 16,000 students miss school every day due to fear of bullies (Fried & Fried, 1996), and 14% of 8th to 12th graders surveyed reported that “bullying diminished their ability to learn in school” (Hoover & Oliver, 1996, p. 10).” (Kimberly L. Mason )

PREVENTION METHODS Teach kids to be tolerant Respect others. Monitor children’s internet access and or limit access to the internet. Monitor there s, social media, text messages

INTERVENTION BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS According to Diamanduros, Downs and Jenkins “Therefore, the purpose of this article is to define the role of school psychologists as change agents in addressing cyberbullying in schools and provide guidelines in awareness promotion, assessment, prevention, intervention, and policy-making development.”

INTERVENTION BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS CONT. There are many things the school psychologist can do, number one thing they must do first is awareness of the problem. Students and staff must know there is a problem that needs to be fixed. Secondly they can assess the severity of the cyber bullying attacks. Last but not least, create a effective plan in prevention programs that will address the problem of cyber bullying of their peers. Finally, school psychologists would be vital team members in collaborating with school officials to develop policies regarding how cyberbullying will be managed in the schools.” (Diamanduros, Downs and Jenkins pg 694). If the policies they create are workable, this could lead to a decrease in the bullying. In doing, so adolescents can finally feel safe at home once more.

SUCCESS According to the article written by Diamanduros, Downs and Jenkins, the team would consist of the school psychologist, principal, school counselor and media specialist.These steps are, “ Save the evidence, which is particularly important if a legal response is needed. Conduct a threat assessment to determine if the report raises concerns about substantial disruption, violence, or suicide and contact law enforcement if the situation appears to be dangerous or if there are any threats of violence.” (Diamanduros, Downs and Jenkins pg 699).

SUICIDE STATICS AMONG BULLIED CHILDREN Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the CDC. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts. Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it. Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims, according to studies by Yale University 10 to 14 year old girls may be at even higher risk for suicide, according to the study above I’m also a part of this static. I have been bullied as a teen, which led to my own attempts through out 6-11 grade.

WHAT SOMEONE ATTEMPTING SUICIDE WILL DO Cut the wrists Over dose on medications Jump in front of cars or trains Use weapons There are other methods, these are to gruesome to explain.

AWARENESS OF TRYING TO COMBAT THE PAIN

FINAL THOUGHTS Be tolerant, Be smart, Be wise, Be a active member in fighting this epidemic.