Article 1: "Current perspectives: the impact of cyberbullying on adolescent health"
Charisse, L. Nixon. "Current perspectives: the impact of cyberbullying on adolescent health." Adolescent Health, Medicine, and Therapeutics 5 (2014): 143-158.
In this article, the author implies that cyberbullying poses a significant danger to teenagers' health as well as their well-being. As such, the scholars strive to undertake varying studies to ascertain this impact. Reviewing a wide scope of available literature, the author opines that the behavior leads to deterioration of victims' health and living condition. According to the article, after reviewing several correctional studies, it is evident that a cogent relationship exists between cyberbullying and health issues. Individuals who are targeted through cyberbullying normally show increased anxiety, somatic symptoms, suicidal behavior, loneliness, and depressive effect. On the other hand, the committers of cyberbullying tend to report high instances of substance abuse, delinquent conduct, and aggression among others.
The article is reliable and will help to illustrate the adverse effects of cyberbullying, especially on the teenagers. Moreover, the material is mainly based on the health and well-being of the victims as well as the perpetrators; which are crucial aspects to comprehend.
Article 2: "Cyberbullying and its impact on young people's"
Cowie, Helen. "Cyberbullying and its impact on young people's." University of Surrey 37 (2013): 167-170.
According to this article, there are several forms of bullying including threats to harm someone, cyberstalking, harassment, exclusion, masquerading, flaming, and denigration. Moreover, the conventional face-to-face bullying causes emotional and social modifications of the committers, targets, and bully-victims. The author continues to illustrate the increase of cybersecurity representing the negative aspects of technology. As portrayed by the author, the cyberbullies can reach a wider target at any time.
Therefore, this article will be utilized to substantiate the claim that cyberbullying has detrimental effects on the emotional and social behavior of the victims, particularly the young people. The article will also help illustrate the different aspects of bullying including the progress the perpetrators have made to get the victims. While cyberbullying has grown in recent years, bullying has existed for years. Nonetheless, cyberbullying allows individuals to reach broader targets within a short time; hence, this article will be instrumental in illustrating this aspect.
Article 3: "Interventions on Bullying and Cyberbullying in Schools: A Systematic Review"
Elisa Cantone, Anna P Piras, Marcello Vellante, Antonello Preti, Sigrun Daníelsdóttir, Ernesto D'Aloja, Sigita Lesinskiene, Mathhias C Angermeyer, Mauro G Carta, and Dinesh Bhugra. "Interventions on Bullying and Cyberbullying in Schools: A Systematic Review." Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health (2015): 58-76.
Cantone and the colleagues imply that bullying and cyberbullying is a common phenomenon among the youths. The authors researched several schools to establish the prevalence of cyberbullying in the learning institutions. The scholars assessed randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) conducted from the year 2000 to 2013 to evaluate the efficiency of school interventions on cyberbullying. The authors concluded that interventions meant to curb the norm have short-term benefits but the long-term effects cannot be established. Crucial discrepancies founded on age, socio-economic status, and gender of the participants still exist. The researchers also imply that there are internal inconsistencies, wide difference of the investigational designs, and unstandardized evaluation methods contribute to these variations.
The resource is important since it shows the prevalence of the norm, especially in schools while also highlighting the interventions made to curb cyberbullying. It provides a different perspective on the topic, particularly on the failure mechanisms used to eradicate cyberbullying in schools and the society at large.
Article 4: "Cyberbullying: A Review of the Literature"
Notar, Charles E., Sharon Padgett, and Jessica Roden. "Cyberbullying: A Review of the Literature." Universal Journal of Educational Research 1.1 (2013): 1-9.
In this article, the authors provide a broad perspective of cyberbullying including its definition, functions of the persons involved in the act, statistics of the targeted individuals, reasons, gender comparisons, and the distinction between conventional bullying and current cyberbullying. While traversing all through these aspects, the authors affirm that virtual interactions must not be depicted as fantasy because they are actual to those engaged in the same. In other words, the prevalence of cyberbullying has been influenced by the fact that people do not portray internet interactions as real. The authors continue to illustrate the aspects needed to curb the norm. For instance, preventing cyberbullying is an all-inclusive responsibility and should not be left to the adults.
The article will be quite helpful since it highlights what is required to reduce cyberbullying. It also provides a wider scope of the topic while outlining who should take charge to reduce the same. Furthermore, the study will provide a distinctive approach to this topic, especially requirements to stop the practice. In most cases, stopping cyberbullying has been left to the adults and those affected by the norm. Nonetheless, this research will help to show the measures that should be undertaken to deal with the practice.
Article 5: "Associations between social media and cyberbullying: a review of the literature"
Renee Garett, Lynwood R. Lord, and Sean D. Young. "Associations between social media and cyberbullying: a review of the literature." Mhealth 2.46 (2016).
According to these scholars, there is no precise definition of cyberbullying and its prevalence. In that regard, this research aimed to elucidate on the features of individuals involved in cyberbullying, and determine the forms of tools utilized to measure the norm in social platforms. In particular, the scholars strived to comprehend the factors underlying perpetrator conduct, effects of abusive behavior on the victims, and how bystanders contribute or mitigate cyberbullying. The authors' conclusion is consistent with other findings that cyberbullying has a considerable health impact, which can result in heightened mental health problems.
The research will be helpful in clarifying the attributes of individuals involved in cyberbullying. Being a recent study, the article outlines the discrepancies in the current literature involving cyberbullying and attempts to deal with the limitations. As such, the findings take into consideration the previous and current literature to produce a more concrete conclusion. It will highlight the loopholes and try to close the gaps to increase the comprehension of cyberbullying.
Article 6: "Cyberbullying in Children and Youth: Implications for Health and Clinical Practice"
Tracy Vaillancourt, Robert Faris, and Faye Mishna. "Cyberbullying in Children and Youth: Implications for Health and Clinical Practice." Can J Psychiatry 62.6 (2016): 368-373.
According to the authors, cyberbullying has more unique features that make it different from conventional bullying. Most of these characteristics are hard to detect, yet they can magnify the damages on the individuals. The attributes comprise the persistent, continuous nature of cyberbullying as well as the capability to rapidly reach wide audiences. Even though cyberbullying is perceived as anonymous, it can be influenced by friends and other close people who know about a victimized person. The scholars imply that health care providers should be at the forefront of preventing this practice since it has become difficult for schools to curb the same.
This study is crucial since it highlights the importance of medical practitioners in preventing cyberbullying. Unlike other scholars who have placed the curbing of cyberbullying solely on learning institutions, this article implies that healthcare providers have an immense role to play in preventing the practice. As such, it will be helpful in illustrating the primary contributors towards cyberbullying prevention.
Works Cited
Charisse, L. Nixon. "Current perspectives: the impact of cyberbullying on adolescent health." Adolescent Health, Medicine, and Therapeutics 5 (2014): 143-158. .
Cowie, Helen. "Cyberbullying and its impact on young people’s." University of Surrey 37 (2013): 167-170. .
Elisa Cantone, Anna P Piras, Marcello Vellante, Antonello Preti, Sigrun Daníelsdóttir, Ernesto D’Aloja, Sigita Lesinskiene, Mathhias C Angermeyer, Mauro G Carta, and Dinesh Bhugra. "Interventions on Bullying and Cyberbullying in Schools: A Systematic Review." Clinical Practice " Epidemiology in Mental Health (2015): 58-76. .
Notar, Charles E., Sharon Padgett, and Jessica Roden. "Cyberbullying: A Review of the Literature." Universal Journal of Educational Research 1.1 (2013): 1-9. .
Renee Garett, Lynwood R. Lord, and Sean D. Young. "Associations between social media and cyberbullying: a review of the literature." Mhealth 2.46 (2016). .
Tracy Vaillancourt, Robert Faris, and Faye Mishna. "Cyberbullying in Children and Youth: Implications for Health and Clinical Practice." Can J Psychiatry 62.6 (2016): 368-373. .
