5. Cyberbullying

Question 1

Studies suggest that individuals who are victims of cyberbullying are often targets of _________ as well

Answer 1

traditional bullying

Question 2

(Juvoven & Gross, 2008) found that as many as ________ of children and teens who were victimised electronically were also bullied at school

Answer 2

85%

Question 3

(Schacter, Greenberg, & Juvonen, 2016) has suggested that

Answer 3

over-sharing of personal information or emotions may lead one to blame a victim of cyberbullying rather than feel for them

Question 4

the majority of resources aimed at preventing cyberbullying are targeted at

Answer 4

school-aged children, youth, and their carers or teachers

Question 5

Some severe forms of cyberbullying or online abuse can take place in the forms of:

Answer 5

Cyberstalking– technology-facilitated stalking and harassment

Sexting - producing and/or sending provocative or sexual messages, images or videos

Revenge porn – sharing intimate photos or videos without consent with the intent to humiliate, shame someone or control someone

Question 6

A recent review (Nixon, 2014) of studies examining the effect of cyberbullying on adolescent health identified a number of factors associated with both victimisation and perpetration. Specifically, victims of cyberbullying were found to be more likely to

Answer 6

report greater levels of anxiety, loneliness, somatic symptoms (e.g., headaches, stomachaches) and suicide ideation

Question 7

Nixon, 2014 also found that perpetration of cyberbullying was associated with

Answer 7

increased delinquent behaviours, substance abuse and aggression

Question 8

Nixon’s review also included studies that had examined characteristics of adolescents who were both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying, and found that they experienced

Answer 8

some of the most adverse health outcomes

Question 9

Nixon’s review also found that Compared to their peers who reported only victimisation or perpetration, adolescents who reported both roles also reported

Answer 9

poorer relationships with caregivers, conduct problems, and greater levels of depression and substance use

Question 10

most of the studies that have explored the relationship between cyberbullying and health are

Answer 10

correlational