Courtesy of Paul Goldfinger, MD. Blogfinger.net
Teens Against Bullying
Healthday reports a study found that “nearly 9 of 10 teenagers have experienced cyberbullying.” According to the study’s survey of nearly 2,700 U.S. middle- and high-school students, “the most common forms of cyberbullying reported by adolescents were mean or hurtful online comments (56%); exclusion (53%); online rumors (53%); embarrassment or humiliation (50%); repeated unwanted contact via text or online (42%); and direct threats through text or direct messages (38%).” The results indicate “that even subtle forms of cyberbullying can cause psychological harm.” Researchers said, “We were surprised to find that no single type of cyberbullying caused more harm than others; all carried a similar risk of traumatic outcomes.” The study was published in BMC Public Health.
Nell Carter from Ain’t Misbehavin.