Academic Communication Essay: Anti-Social Youth in the Digital Age

This essay delves into the complex relationship between academic communication, youth behavior, and digital innovation. It explores the concept of anti-social behavior in the context of the digital age, with a specific focus on the impact of cyberbullying and internet pornography on young people. The essay presents a thesis statement arguing that anti-social behavior in youth is associated with behavioral issues in the digital age. It then develops arguments supported by academic research, including the disruptive effects of cyberbullying, the potential for preventing anti-social behavior through understanding its causes and symptoms, and the need for treatment strategies for behavioral disorders stemming from internet pornography. Counterarguments and their refutations are presented to strengthen the arguments. The essay concludes by emphasizing the importance of analyzing and addressing undesirable behaviors influenced by online media to foster a healthier society, advocating for early intervention strategies such as teaching anger management, providing personal counseling, and promoting ethical values.

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Introduction In-text citation
‘anti-social’ Definition: Emotional and behavioural troubles
those upsetting externalizing behaviour of children and
specifically young people.
Characteristics are:
 Abnormal aggression
 Anger headed for authority
 Dishonesty
 Disobedience
This overall behavioural abnormalities escalate more severe
problems may include rebelliousness, lying frequently, or
surreptitiously abolishing someone else’s property.
(Jakobsen, 2013)
Thesis Statement:
Research of Anti-Social youth living in digital age associated
‘behavioural issues’
Arguments
1. Disruptive Behaviour is a result of cyberbullying through
online technology
2. Precluding antisocial behaviour is possible if causes and
symptoms are clarified
3. To identify ways for the treatment of Behavioural Disorder
caused by internet pornography
(Wei, Lo and Wu, 2010)
(Baldry, Farrington and
Sorrentino, 2016)
(Jakobsen, 2013)
(Simpson, 2017)
Argument 1
Disruptive Behaviour is a result of cyberbullying through (Baldry, Farrington and

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online technology
Supporting sentences :
Being a cyberbully during adolescence period children or
youth can become a cyber victim
Because in modern era, children more often practice the
internet, online sources to communicate thus, he or she is at
huge risk of becoming a target of cyber-bullying. According to
research around 4-6 million children and youth found with
anti-social behaviour and still number is growing.
Counter argument:
Youngsters and Social media and technology, combination can
result in better future.
(Simpson, 2017)
Refutation of counter argument:
On the one hand, innovative online technologies can provide
the hopefulness of a superior tomorrow, making our lives
relaxed.
(Simpson, 2017)
Argument 2 Sources
Precluding antisocial behaviour is possible if causes and
symptoms are clarified.
(Jakobsen, 2013)
Supporting sentences
Causes of antisocial behaviour include school life and daily
environs, heredities and family background, deprived or
negative parenting and care, forceful, and unbalanced home
life.
Counter argument: (Jakobsen, 2013)

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Hyperactivity and neurological problems can also be a cause
behind antisocial behaviour.
Refutation of counter argument:
Sometimes even after knowing all causes and symptoms, no
remedy and treatment works.
(Jakobsen, 2013)
Argument 3 Sources
To identify ways for the treatment of Behavioural Disorder
caused by internet pornography
(Wei, Lo and Wu, 2010)
Supporting sentences
 Sexual attitude and behaviour problems are arising and
growing day-by-day exponentially due to downloaded
internet pornographic data.
 Hence, to reduce rape-acts, teenagers’ sexual disorders,
psychological treatment is needed.
Counter argument:
The arrival of puberty initiates extreme changes in the life of
adolescents. Because of their spiked hormone levels, curiosity
about sex and sexuality accelerates them to internet
pornography.
(Wei, Lo and Wu, 2010)
Refutation of counter argument:
During adolescence 12-20, the humanoid brain is usually
defenceless to the influence of their environs and leads their
human brains to be strengthened on the experiences and info
acquired during that time of age.
(Wei, Lo and Wu, 2010)

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Conclusion
Undesirable behaviour in society because of attitude disorder governed by online media or
digitalization as well as from cyberbullying and online pornographic contents must be analysed
appropriately on account for its prevention and cure aiming good society around us.
This novel task is needed for prevention of below threats in young people:
 Health related problems physical as well as neurological.
 Aggression and violence
 Chronic sexual permissive disorders
A concluding statement
 Severe visual acts can further escalate permanent personality disorder.
 Therefore, early involvement is the effective idea to prevent antisocial behaviour.
 Early stage treatment includes teaching anger-management skills, values, and ethics for life,
personal counselling, and mentoring can be effective way.
References
Baldry, A.C., Farrington, D.P. and Sorrentino, A. (2016) 'Cyberbullying in youth: A pattern
of disruptive behaviour', Psicología Educativa, vol. 22, no. 1, Mar, pp. 19-26.
Jakobsen, T.B. (2013) 'Anti-social youth? Disruptions in care and the role of ‘behavioral
problems’', Children and youth services review, vol. 35, no. 9, Jun, pp. 1455-1462.
Simpson, B. (2017) Young People, Social Media and the Law, 1st edition, London: Routledge.
Wei, R., Lo, V.H. and Wu, H. (2010) 'Internet Pornography and Teen Sexual Attitudes and
Behavior', China Media Research, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 66-75.