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Cyberbullying and Adolescents
Vidhya Lakshmi Kumar1, Mark A Goldstein2
1MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School.
Current Pediatrics Reports
|February 8, 2021
Summary
Cyberbullying significantly impacts adolescents
Area of Science:
- Adolescent health
- Psychology
- Digital safety
Background:
- Cyberbullying is aggressive electronic communication intended to harm.
- Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to its effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- Review the epidemiology of cyberbullying.
- Examine its impact on adolescent victims.
- Discuss interventions and prevention strategies.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of cyberbullying research.
- Analysis of epidemiological data.
- Synthesis of intervention studies.
Main Results:
- Cyberbullying causes physical (e.g., pain, sleep issues) and psychological (e.g., anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation) harm.
- Victims often experience reduced well-being.
- Screening for cyberbullying is recommended.
Conclusions:
- Cyberbullying has profound biopsychosocial effects on adolescents.
- Strategies exist and are developing for identification and intervention.
