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Coping with the emotional impact of bullying and cyberbullying: how research can inform practice Helen Cowie ENSEC Conference Manchester 1st July 2011

CYBERTRAINING PROJECT

COST ACTION ON CYBERBULLYING

Violence in Schools Training Action VISTA

PEER RELATIONSHIPS A MAJOR SOURCE OF CONCERN Thousands of children each year ring ChildLine about bullying UK Childrens Commissioner cited bullying as a main issue Bullies and victims at higher risk of social and emotional difficulties

TRADITIONAL BULLYING Physical bullying: e.g. hitting, punching, kicking; Verbal bullying: e.g. calling nasty names; Relational bullying: e.g. social exclusion. (Olweus, 1993)

CYBERBULLYING The use of , mobile phones, text messages, video clips, instant messaging, photos and personal websites, in order to engage in repeated hostile behaviour intended to harm another person or persons. (Smith et al., 2008)

TYPES OF CYBERBULLYING Harassment: e.g. sending insulting or threatening messages; Denigration: spreading rumours on the internet; Outing and trickery: revealing personal information about a person which was shared in confidence; Exclusion: preventing a person from taking part in online social activities, such as games or chats. (Willard, 2006)

TRADITIONAL AND CYBER BULLYING Many studies indicate a significant overlap (e.g. Kowalski & Limber, 2008; Perren et al., 2010; Sourander et al., 2010; Ybarra & Mitchell, 2004) Riebel et al. (2009) found that more than 80% of cyber bullies are also traditional bullies

Sourander et al (2010) 2215 Finnish adolescents aged years 4.8% cybervictims only, 7.4% cyberbullies only, 5.4% cyberbully-victims Cyberbullying less prevalent than traditional bullying or victimisation Traditional victims tended to be cybervictims; traditional bullies to be cyberbullies; traditional bully-victim status was associated with all cyberbully and cybervictim groups.

Perren et al (2010) Cyber victimization is an additional risk factor

Incidence of cyberbullying (Smith et al, 2008)

EU KIDSONLINE

Incidence of cyberbullying (EU Kids Online, 2011)

EU Kids Online 23,420 European children aged 9-16 years 5% report being cyberbullied once a week or more often; 4% once or twice a month; 10% less often; 81% never Cyberbullying less prevalent than traditional bullying or victimisation Few gender differences.

Consequences of victimization Lack of acceptance in the peer group; Loneliness; Social withdrawal; Greater likelihood of depression; Low self-esteem.

Consequences of bullying behaviour Maladaptive social behaviour; Risk of injury; Risk of alcohol/drugs dependency; Increased risk of depression; Increased risk of suicidal ideation; Anti-social behaviour.

EU Kids Online: Emotional response of victims 32% very upset; 25% fairly upset; 31% a bit upset; 13% not at all upset.

Emotional distress in victims 1 in 4 cybervictims reported feeling unsafe; Experienced psychosomatic problems, such as headaches, recurring abdominal pain and sleeplessness; Demonstrated peer relationship difficulties. (Sourander et al., 2010)

Emotional distress in bullies Cyberbullies felt unsafe at school and unsupported by their teachers; Reported a high incidence of headaches; Displayed conduct disorders, hyperactivity, frequent smoking and drunkenness and low scores for prosocial behaviour. (Sourander et al., 2010)

Emotional distress in cyber bully- victims Those who were both cyberbullies and cybervictims were the most troubled group; They scored higher on depression, feeling unsafe, abusing alcohol and exhibiting conduct disorders; Findings in line with studies of traditional bully- victims who tend to be most strongly at risk of a wide range of psychiatric problems, crime and suicidal thoughts (Sourander et al., 2010)

Coping strategies (Riebel et al., 2009) Social coping: seeking help from friends, family, teachers, peer supporters; Aggressive coping: retaliation, physical attacks; verbal threats; Helpless coping: hopelessness; passive reactions, such as avoidance; displays of emotion; Cognitive coping: responding assertively, using reason; analyzing the bullying episode and the bullys behaviour.

Coping strategies: asking for help Adverse effect on children rejected by peers when they seek help; perceived as needy and demanding when they use the strategies that are successfully used by more popular children (Escobar, 2008); When victims show feelings – e.g. with crying or expressions of anger and distress – this can motivate the bullies to further attacks and may not evoke sympathy from bystanders. (Mahady Wilson et al., 2000)

EXTERNAL CONTROL Sanctions Recourse to law Monitoring websites and social networking sites

PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION FOR E-SAFETY Infrastructure of whole-site awareness, responsibilities, policies and procedures; Effective range of technological tools; E-safety programme; Review process to monitor effectiveness (British Educational and Communications Agency, 2008)

WHOLE-SCHOOL APPROACH Sanctions have a place but punishment not enough; External controls ineffective without real consultation with parents, teachers and students; Need to take account of complexity of peer group relationships.

TYPES OF PEER SUPPORT Active listening and befriending: Listen, empathise and problem-solve Conflict Resolution: Mediate with peers to resolve disputes anonymous peer support Peer tutoring: offer help with studies Engage with democratic processes: awareness of childrens rights; involvement in action groups e.g. Youth Parliament; school council.

CYBERMENTORS Train volunteer students to take action; Offer helplines with practical tips for victims; Monitor websites and blogs and report bullying behaviour; Actively challenge where appropriate; Promising but not evaluated yet.

RESTORATIVE APPROACHES Foster dialogue Work with relationships Develop peer support systems Encourage restorative approaches in the whole school

Educators and healthcare professionals need to… Understand relationships between victims and perpetrators; Offer appropriate therapeutic interventions; Train peer supporters in the skills of e- safety; Equip young people with strategies for dealing with risk when it occurs.

NEED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF RESEARCH FINDINGS Identify evidence-based interventions; Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of action; Build on existing knowledge; Avoid moral panics; Involve children and young people as partners.

MORE UNDERSTANDING OF SUCCESSFUL COPING FOR: Reducing the risk of cyberbullying; Preventing it from happening; Buffering the negative effects through support from peers, families, teachers, peer supporters…; Strengthening individual emotional AND cognitive strategies

CONCLUSIONS Integrate existing knowledge, e.g. about cognitions and emotions; Adapt and develop what we already know, e.g. train peer supporters to deal with online bullying; Strengthen self efficacy; Heighten awareness without moral panics

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