Cyberbullying Case Study (pdf)

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Cyberbullying Case Study (pdf)

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Running head: CYBERBULLYINGCyber bullyingName of the studentUniversity nameAuthor’s note

1CYBERBULLYINGTable of ContentsIntroduction............................................................................................................................2Research problem...................................................................................................................2Significance of the research problem.........................................................................................2Benefits of the research project..................................................................................................3Literature review....................................................................................................................3Research design......................................................................................................................5Research purpose statement and questions.............................................................................6Research hypothesis:..................................................................................................................7Data collection plan................................................................................................................7Plan for analysis and interpretation of the data......................................................................9Ethical and cultural considerations.......................................................................................10Conclusion............................................................................................................................11References............................................................................................................................12

2CYBERBULLYINGIntroduction The current research pre-proposal focuses upon the topic of cyber bullying and also investigates into the mental health of the accusers who get into bullying people through online social media sites. With significant rise in the rate of the online crimes we need to ponder upon the factors which promote the same. The research pre-proposal also focuses upon different methods implemented to reduce the rates of cyber bullying within the United States and their successive outcomes.Research problem How does cyber bullying affect the mental health of teens and adults? How can counseling reduce the negative effects of cyber bullying?Significance of the research problem As mentioned by Hinduja & Patchin (2014), cyber bullying is the most common online risk for teens in the United States of America and worldwide. In 36% of the cases the parents are absolutely unaware of the digital communication addiction of their children ("Facts About Bullying", 2018). Most of the times the times the communication gaps are further developed into generation gaps which are not easy to trespass by the parents. In such cases the results are often lethal resulting in teenage suicides. Additionally, the social media handle has also been seen to be used by people across all age groups. As mentioned by Davison & Stein (2014), diverse the age group, diverse is the bully reports. The increase in the rate of use of cell phones and reduction in the age limit of starting to use the cell phone has been a major trigger in this effect. As commented by Hinduja & Patchin (2014), age for the use of cell phone in US has got reduced to as early as 11.6 years. Moreover, the social media and online sites have also been seen to used by students, working professionals and people of all age groups alike for making negative resentful comments regarding their

3CYBERBULLYINGteachers, bosses , colleagues ("Facts About Bullying", 2018). As commented by Carpenter &Hubbard (2014), excessive resentment often takes the form of online trolls which is a kind of cyber bully and punishable by law.Benefits of the research projectThe project will help us in identifying the primary group that will benefit from the research. It includes the teenagers in schools, colleges, the working professionals, the parentsand teachers of the teenagers. Therefore, undertaking research project could help in understanding the effects of cyber bullying on teens and adults and also help in designing effective control measures. The qualitative and quantitative approach taken in the research would also help in developing effective counseling approaches.Literature review Cyber bullying is one of the common forms of resentful behavior projected within the current decade. Cyber bullying could be primary verbal aggression and in the form of threatening or harassing. It could also be relational bullying where people are using social media handles to spread rumors about others. Additionally, forging the pictures of people andusing them to distort their image in front of the virtual world are some of the other serious forms of crimes done through cyber bullying (Kupczynski, Mundy & Green, 2013). As commented by Carpenter & Hubbard (2014), children and teenagers are easy targets as they get easily carried away by strong emotions. Evidence has proven that the lonely teens have more propensities to be trapped by cyber bullies. The figures and statistics are depressing which mentions that 15% of the high school students have been bullied in the past year (Davison & Stein, 2014). Online activities can be an amazing source of entertainment and duly reduces the stress and boredom in people. It can provide many forms of entertainment atthe same time in the form of movies, music, games, educative material, online shopping etc.

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