Prevalence and Demographic Differences
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Prevalence and Demographic Differences
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2Issue AnalysisMacDonald, C. D., & Roberts-Pittman, B. (2010). Cyberbullying among college students: Prevalence and demographic differences. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 9, 2003-2009. ElsievierThis article looks at cyberbullying amongst college students who are more mature regarding theirages and experiences, but the results remained similar. Elsevier as the company concerned with this research aims at giving the numbers related to cyberbullying and the platforms that encourage the action more (MacDonald, 2010). According to a study conducted among 439 students in college, 39% are witnesses who have met or interacted with a cyberbullying victim and felt their experience. 21%, on the other hand, have personally experienced the act and know how it feels to be on the end of the victim. 9% confessed to having been involved in bullying others at one point in their lives and therefore gives a different perspective from their side of the experience. All participants who responded to the discussion claimed that the act is of adverse consequences to the social and emotional lives of both the victim and the bully. Some social media platforms recorded a higher rate of cyberbullying events than others depending on their access, ease of use and the ability to hide one’s identity(MacDonald, 2010). Facebook was amongst the most used as one can create a false account and conceal their status so that they can humiliate others without getting recognized. There was no gender, cultural or religious differences when it comes to the activities of bullying. Anyone regardless of their socialidentity was a possible victim of cyberbullying.
3MacDermid, L. (2017)Cyberbullying Among Teens: Prevalence, Impact, And The Path Forward Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/03/14/cyberbullying-among-teens-prevalence-impact-and-the-path-forward/#405341397189- QuoraCyberbullying is an increasingly troubling issue for young people which is all over the social media platforms. Quora as the organization behind this online article focuses more on showing the way online exploitation can socially affect teenagers more than any other type of humiliation.Unlike different types of bullying, cyberbullying is the kind of activity that can continue the whole day and night regardless of the place (MacDermid, 2017). It is not only limited to the school environment, playground or any other social interactions. A student has no option but to log in to connect with friends and that is where they get to face these social challenges. Research shows that teenagers spend over 70% online which mostly traces to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter since only a few use emails. In a case of negativity, an individual will facesuch either privately or publicly on the platforms(MacDermid, 2017). The statistics from the Cyberbullying Research Centre suggests that 38% of children aged between 12-17 years of age have experienced cyberbullying in their lives. They describe it as an intimidating experience whereby someone takes control of your life and facilitates emotional imbalance. 15% of the same age group claim to have been involved in cyberbullying whereby they were the ones causing pain to their friends and classmates. The most common reasons they give is that they do this for revenge or entertainment. The most appropriate way to handle these situations is to hold the bullies accountable for their actions by tracing them online and punishingthem according to the children law(MacDermid, 2017). It is also good to talk about it with the victims and the bullies to focus on the effects the actions might have on an individual. Holding
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