cyberbullying more harmful than traditional bullying
Cyber bullying is more harmful than Traditional bullying
An Explanatory Paper
For English 10
Gaston, Therese Marie Marguerette M.
E12
8 October 2014
Mrs. A.M. S. Oblepias
Bullying has always been a common and severe problem amongst adolescents throughout the years. With today’s technology, traditional bullies have been able to add a new element in bullying, the Internet. “Cyber bullying adds an entirely new painful dimension to making fun of each other. A Cyber bully is an individual who distributes insults and harsh words over the Internet or any medium of technology.” (Feldman) Adolescents are often involved in cyber bullying because they are going through a transitional period in life and are especially vulnerable to criticism and pressure. Statistics show that nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online, 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once (Graham 2014). 81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person (Connolly 2014). By definition, the difference between traditional bullying and cyber bullying is the use of electronic forms of contact. However this difference comes along with some specific aspects of cyber bullying that come from an electronic media: An increased potential to reach a large audience (publicity), an increased potential for anonymity of the cyber bully (anonymity), and decreased time and space limits (widespread). Due to these aspects, cyber bullying poses even greater psychosocial issues of victims than traditional bullying. (Campbell 2005; Dooley et al. 2009; Tokunaga 2010).
83% of girls and 79% of boys report being bullied either in school or online (www.nobullying.com). Unlike traditional "playground" bullying, cyber bullying can be done at any time, from any location, and possibly worst of all, can be completely anonymous. It is not limited to the playgrounds and street corners anymore. Cyber bullying is inescapable as long as they can access the World Wide Web.
An Explanatory Paper
For English 10
Gaston, Therese Marie Marguerette M.
E12
8 October 2014
Mrs. A.M. S. Oblepias
Bullying has always been a common and severe problem amongst adolescents throughout the years. With today’s technology, traditional bullies have been able to add a new element in bullying, the Internet. “Cyber bullying adds an entirely new painful dimension to making fun of each other. A Cyber bully is an individual who distributes insults and harsh words over the Internet or any medium of technology.” (Feldman) Adolescents are often involved in cyber bullying because they are going through a transitional period in life and are especially vulnerable to criticism and pressure. Statistics show that nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online, 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once (Graham 2014). 81% of young people think bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person (Connolly 2014). By definition, the difference between traditional bullying and cyber bullying is the use of electronic forms of contact. However this difference comes along with some specific aspects of cyber bullying that come from an electronic media: An increased potential to reach a large audience (publicity), an increased potential for anonymity of the cyber bully (anonymity), and decreased time and space limits (widespread). Due to these aspects, cyber bullying poses even greater psychosocial issues of victims than traditional bullying. (Campbell 2005; Dooley et al. 2009; Tokunaga 2010).
83% of girls and 79% of boys report being bullied either in school or online (www.nobullying.com). Unlike traditional "playground" bullying, cyber bullying can be done at any time, from any location, and possibly worst of all, can be completely anonymous. It is not limited to the playgrounds and street corners anymore. Cyber bullying is inescapable as long as they can access the World Wide Web.