TY - JOUR
T1 - Cyberbullying
T2 - An unceasing threat in today’s digitalized world
AU - Waller, Andrew P.
AU - Lokhande, Akshay P.
AU - Ekambaram, Vijayabharathi
AU - Deshpande, Swapna N.
AU - Ostermeyer, Britta
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/9
Y1 - 2018/9
N2 - Cyberbullying, the use of electronic communication to bully another person with intimidation or threatening messages, has become an ever-increasing public safety concern. Lifetime bullying incidences have doubled in the past 10 years. Although all youth are at risk, the risk is significantly higher for minority and disabled children, adolescent girls, and youth with poor interpersonal relationships and low self-esteem. Enhanced by modern technology, cy-berbullies experience an online disinhibition effect due to distance from the victim. Risk factors for cyberbullying include substance use, being raised by authoritarian parenting style, and poor relationship bonds. Because one of the most significant protective factors against cyberbullying victimization is social support, interventions have focused on fostering supportive environments. This article reviews behaviors, epidemiology, characteristics of victims and perpetrators, impact on individuals, and prevention and interventions related to cyberbullying.
AB - Cyberbullying, the use of electronic communication to bully another person with intimidation or threatening messages, has become an ever-increasing public safety concern. Lifetime bullying incidences have doubled in the past 10 years. Although all youth are at risk, the risk is significantly higher for minority and disabled children, adolescent girls, and youth with poor interpersonal relationships and low self-esteem. Enhanced by modern technology, cy-berbullies experience an online disinhibition effect due to distance from the victim. Risk factors for cyberbullying include substance use, being raised by authoritarian parenting style, and poor relationship bonds. Because one of the most significant protective factors against cyberbullying victimization is social support, interventions have focused on fostering supportive environments. This article reviews behaviors, epidemiology, characteristics of victims and perpetrators, impact on individuals, and prevention and interventions related to cyberbullying.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055685857&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3928/00485713-20180821-01
DO - 10.3928/00485713-20180821-01
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85055685857
SN - 0048-5713
VL - 48
SP - 408
EP - 415
JO - Psychiatric Annals
JF - Psychiatric Annals
IS - 9
ER -