Becoming A Teenger Is A Life Changing Experience

Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages in an threatening nature or tearing down an individuals character based on religion, gender, ethnicity, or disability. In terms of effects overall, cyberbullying has increased the use of communication via technology and has become more common among teenagers (Cabral 3). Technology has made it easy for bullies to find individuals via social media in the privacy of their on own homes., which has allowed them to express how they feel anonomously. This has become an issue that is occurring more and more in High Schools and Middle Schools across America. One of the biggest discussions when dealing with bullying and cyber-bullying would be how do we stop this epidemic to save the soul of our youth? Education is key, we have to educate one another on the effects of bullying to know that this is real and affects so many people to this day. Much of cyberbullying is the

As the internet becomes more popular, teenagers has a new way to bully through the web; called cyberbullying. Teenagers are super rude to one another and that they are not just doing the bullying at school; but now they are using good tool like the internet to serious harm to each other. The victims just cannot go home and feel safe and be themselves. Also be like a normal teenager and going online without having bullies there too. The bullies online are worse, since sometimes the victims do not know who the bullies are and everyone's sees it. The golden saying that “what goes on the internet stays forever, even after you deleted it”. Some people are skilled enough to find the words or pictures again. Laura Smith-Spark, a national editor for CNN and her article “Hanna Smith suicide fuels calls for action on Ask.fm cyberbullying” shows that cyberbullying not just on social media.

Compared to the affects associated with the bully, cyberbullying has a greater impact on the victim. Victims try to withstand the online harassment, so their parents will not take away their means of socialization (Klein 21). According to the National Crime Prevention Center, more than 40 percent of all teenagers with Internet access have been reported being bullied online (99). As technology develops, the younger generation is inclined to stay connected through social media. Many students have different accounts and applications on their smartphones to socialize. Although social media can be a useful way to be in contact with peers, it also is

In order to understand the importance and consequences of cyberbullying, the main idea of cyberbullying must be expressed. Suzanne Phillips states that “cyberbullying like any form of bullying is relational aggression. It is intended to make the victim feel frightened, humiliated, helpless and too often—hopeless. What makes cyber bullying particularly harmful and in the case of too many young people who have committed suicide, so deadly, is the nature and virulent reach of electronic medium” (Phillips 1). Students are put in danger everyday due to the relevance of cyberbullying that surrounds them. The effects are detrimental to their health and have major impacts on the society. Justin Patchin explains that teens have unhealthy ideas when he states that “cyberbullied youth also report having suicidal thoughts, and there have been a number of examples in the United States and abroad where youth who were victimized ended up taking their own lives” (Patchin 1). Average teenagers express everyday that the effects of cyberbullying are harmful to their well being and self esteem. This causes most teens to feel worthless and makes them believe that their lives are not meaningful. Justin W. Patchin also shows the many outcomes of cyberbullying and displays that at “first, many targets report feeling depressed, sad, angry, and frustrated.

Social media is the ultimate platform for bullies. Using social media, perpetrators can bully their victims to the point of anxiety, fear, low self-esteem, suicidal ideations and in some cases to the committal of the suicidal act. Cyberbullying is defined as the deliberate repetition of hostility toward a group or persons with the intent to induce psychological, emotional, or physical harm through the use of digital communication (Niels, Menno, et. Al, 2013). A study conducted in 2014, stated that nearly 75% of school age youth have been the victim of cyberbullying (Giumetti, Kowalski, et al., 2014).

Social media is another way of communication through technology. The social media trend is growing rapidly. It has become a daily routine for most people. Social media is affecting the world in many different ways. It was initially made to be a positive way of communicating, but over the years it has has a lot of negative impacts. One of the most known impacts is cyberbullying. Cyber Bullying is deliberately using digital media to communicate false, embarrassing, or hostile information about another person (Niemer 4). Although many adults experience this issue it is more common in teenagers. “For many teens, he explains, social media is not just a part of their life, it is their social world” (qtd. in Niemer 9). Studies show that 95 percent of ages between 12 and 17 have access to social media and 15 percent had experienced cyberbullying (Horn). These acts have caused depression in most teenagers. “In fact, a number of studies have found a connection between depression and social media victimization” (Miller 387). Some teenagers are afraid to stand up for themselves. The use of social media has caused an increase in fear.

Cyberbullying has become a prevalent problem over the past decade in the United States. This is due to the radical updates in technology and the easy access that teens have to these electronic resources. Whether at school, a local coffee shop, or in their own home, teens can gain access to computers, and are able to use them for cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place online or through any electronic device such as a computer or cellphone. There are many different ways to bully someone through these devices. This includes text messages, emails, direct messages on social media, comments on social media profiles, and much more.

Bullying is a major problem that impacts many teens over generations, causing an endless cycle of bullying. With the new age of technology, this leads to new issues that are affecting teens’ lives. One of these issues is that cyberbullying is quickly becoming more common than the traditional playground bullying, as more social media are appealing to teens. Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that happens using electronic devices such as phones, laptops, and tablets. This form of bullying includes spreading rumours, sending mean and hurtful messages and sharing embarrassing videos or photos. Cyberbullying over social media has become extremely easy for bullies to victimize other teenagers affecting the victim’s mental health. Therefore,

In the United States, 23% of teens, in a study, reported being targeted by cyberbullying (Pappas). Once someone is singled out by a bully, different peers will know that the person is a target, and they will join in the bullying against that particular child. The number of adolescents being directly affected by cyberbullying has grown everyday. As more adolescents get involved with technology, unfortunately more of them have felt the need to get involved with other peers in a negative manner. Without finding a root cause to stop it, children and teens can be affected by serious and sometimes fatal mental health illnesses. According to a study, more than 15% of children said that they were either being cyber bullied or they were the target of some aspect of cyberbullying. (Ockerman, Kramer, and Bruno). As a result, whether children are bullying or being bullied, the numbers are increasing. This has the possibility to dig America in another hole that it does not need to be in, with adolescents being horribly affected every day. Cyberbullying worsens the mental health of children ages 12-18 in the United States. Online abuse worsens the mental health of adolescents by increasing

In another study conducted of 799 college students who were surveyed online, 8.6% of those questioned admitted to being victims of cyberbullying. Victims of cyberbullying had notably more suicidal thoughts, preparation and efforts than those who were not bullied and also generally coped with cyberbullying by telling someone and avoiding friends and peers (Schenk and Fremouw, 21). A study was conducted in 2010 on 417 college aged participants in New Jersey that reported “prevalence rates of 10% for cyberbully victims and 9% for cyberstalking victims” (Schenk and Fremouw,

Cyberbullying happen 24/7 on phones , laptops , tablets and many other technology things that young people use today. Cyberbullying takes away your privacy, sharing it with others. Four in ten teens have experienced online bullying; girls are twice as likely to be victims and criminals of cyberbullying (Phillips). Girls are more likely to engage in social sabotage of other people (Phillips). Girls have the mindset of trying to be better than others and are willing to do anything to advance them. Boys are more likely to bully girls and other males who are not as confident (Phillips). Boys whether bullying these type of people so things would not happen to them. Cyberbullying is mostly done by 15 and 16 year olds (Phillips). This is age group when teens uses technology heavily. The more people post on social sites and the more they share their information the easier it may be to get attacked by a cyberbully. Cyberbullying is real and often more frightening than face to face bullying (Phillips). Similar to stalking victims can often feel helpless and isolate and ashamed, and not willing to share with friends or parents about what is going on (Shpantzer). The groups feared that they will be restricted from electronic devices if they told parents or that they might overreact (Phillips). This should not keep anybody from telling someone how someone is treating them.

Today, teenagers rely more on the internet, and other technologies to keep in touch with their friends, and social lives. They are on all sorts of social media platforms such as facebook, twitter, instagram, snapchat and so much more. They also use different forms of technology such as cellphones, and online chatrooms to communicate with friends and social circles. Many adolescents use this growing technology as a bridge between their everyday reality, and virtual reality, and sometimes, use this technology to intimidate and harass other students which is a form of cyberbullying. Jemica Carter and Wilson Feleta, authors of “Cyberbullying a 21st century health care phenomenon,” define cyberbullying as,“covert, psychological bullying [conveyed] through electronic mediums’” (Cyberbullying) Elizabeth Anderson publisher of the article, Teenagers spend 27 hours a week online: how internet use has ballooned in the last decade, demonstrates how there has been a dramatic increase in the use of technology in the last

Every day, millions of people spend hours on various social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Individuals use these internet sources, as well as email and chat rooms, to communicate with each other in an extremely fast and efficient manner. Most businesses, colleges, schools and workplaces use email to communicate and many organizations have a Facebook page or other forms of social media, in order to keep their customers up to date with everything going on in the company. While the internet has made life easier for many people all over the world, it has also created a simpler way for people to insult, threaten, stalk and harass others by using anonymous user names and fake identities. This type of bullying has affected teens more severely than other demographic group. It has very different effects on teens based on its type and severity, but all of its victims suffer from some type of detrimental consequence. Cyberbullying can lead to depression, insomnia, anxiety and even suicide among teens if not caught and stopped in time.

Those who have bullied someone via the internet or mobile phone in the recent past often tends to be a young adolescent. These young adolescents also tend to be the victims and bystanders of cyberbullying, and are often the oppressor in traditional bullying. However, cyberbullying tends to be more manifested in middle schools, compared to upper secondary schools such as high schools and universities. Cyberbullying generally impacts its victims in a negative way, and unfortunately, cyber victims often choose not to tell anyone of their experiences brought upon by cyberbullying. With that being

Cyberbullying has drastic effects on one’s psychological state. Cyberbullying tends to make its victims feel powerless, overwhelmed, and depressed. Cyberbullying is done anonymously and can be done anywhere and at any time. This is due to the fact that 94% of teens go online, while 89% of teens go online at home, 77% go online at school, 66% go online at the library, and 63% go online daily. The bullying can invade the victim's home, causing them to feel as if nowhere is safe, furthermore, they don’t know who is inflicting the pain, which may escalate feelings of fear. Because whatever is posted online is permanent, this also causes many to feel exposed or humiliated. As once something is on the web, it is never coming down. Many people believe that cyberbullying, is just teens being teens, and eventually, everything will die down and go back to normal. This is not the case, one example would be the Jessica Logan case. Jessica Logan was an 18-year old Sycamore High