Major Differences Between Bullying and Cyberbullying

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The definition of bullying states that an individual is bullied if he/she is repeatedly and intentionally exposed, over a long period of time by one or more individuals, to negative acts in a situation where a power imbalance exists (Dehue, Bolman, Vollink, & Pouwelse, 2012). Cyberbullying is defined as long-term aggressive, intentional, repetitive acts by one or more individuals, using electronic means, against an almost powerless victim. Although bullying and cyberbullying are almost identical in definition, cyberbullying has one major difference. The major difference is cyberbullies can hind behind technology and may even be unidentifiable by the victim. Forth more, cyberbullying can easily be viewed by a large audience and once a statement, photo, or videos are placed online it can never be undone. Stopping cyberbullying can be difficult because a cyberbully can use a fake name or pretend to be someone else. As research on cyberbullying is still in an early stage, differences in cyberbullying are less consistent across studies. Research has not determined whether males or females are more like to cyberbully. With regard to grade level, some studies have found cyberbullying peaks during middle school, while others have either found a higher prevalence among high school students or no grade difference (Morgan, 2013). As cyberbullying relies on telecommunications, studies have shown a positive correlation between the amount of internet use and the involvement in cyberbullying, as a bully, victim, or both. Evidence also shows parents may have indirect influence on cyberbullying through monitoring their children's internet use. New literature has indicated that experience with cyberbullying is connected with detrimental psychosocia...

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