Resilience online is built in the same way as resilience offline. We must provide opportunities for youth to face social and relational problems head on, and to recognize their own strength, agency, and power to overcome them – do so within an environment of supportive resources (so they know you…
Top 10 Steps You Should Take to Respond to Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is an issue that affects us all: grown men and women, teenagers, tweens, and even children. It can eat up a shocking number of mental and physical hours each day, especially given the amount of time we spend with screens. No one is immune. Whether you are a female…
To fight cyberbullying, ban cellphones from school
Two years ago, when Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña lifted the ban on cellphones in New York City public schools, they also instituted what they called a “Misuse It, You Lose It” policy to prevent cyberbullying — which has increased 351 percent in that time. According to…
Family pushes for cyberbullying laws after teen’s suicide – Education Week
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Cultivating Resilience To Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying
Cultivating Resilience To Prevent Bullying and Cyberbullying We’ve all heard the “sticks and stones” adage while growing up, and the reality is that words – whether expressed online or in person – can hurt. Sometimes very deeply. But do they always? And do they have to? That is, do I…
2016 Cyberbullying Data
This study surveyed a nationally-representative sample of 5,700 middle and high school students between the ages of 12 and 17 in the United States. Data were collected between July and October of 2016. Click on thumbnail images to enlarge. Teen Technology Use. Cell phones and other mobile devices continue to…
Some Free Advice for Melania Trump on Fighting Cyberbullying – Rules for Engagement – Education Week
Melania Trump says cyberbullying would be her issue as first lady. Here’s some research to get her up to speed on the issue. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
League of Legends and Cyberbullying
League of Legends (or League for short) is the most popular multiplayer online game in the world, and takes place in a 3-D battle arena setting involving role-playing and real-time strategy elements into its live environment. Players in League (also known as “summoners”) are matched up with others depending on…
Summary of Our Cyberbullying Research (2004-2016)
At the Cyberbullying Research Center we have been collecting data from middle and high school students since 2002. We have surveyed more than 15,000 students from middle and high schools from across the United States in twelve unique projects. The following two charts show the percent of respondents who have…
New National Bullying and Cyberbullying Data
Here at the Cyberbullying Research Center, we use data to better understand what teens are thinking, doing, and experiencing at school and online. We promote evidence-based and research-inspired policies, procedures, and programming. And given the frequently-changing nature of technology use and misuse, we find it necessary to collect our own…