Cyberbullying
Cyber Bullying may cause Psychological distress among High School Students in Texas
Amy Cilley
Kaplan University
CJ490: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
February 13, 2012
Leon Geter
ABSTRACT
In this study this student will research the negative psychological impacts associated with cyber bullying effecting high school students in the Central Texas area. The advancement of technology as well as the increased accessibility of both the internet and the new age technology raises a problem associated with cyber bullying among High School Students. By comparing the differences between traditional school yard bullying to the new age cyber bullying we are able to see the psychological impact effecting our high school students and the negative ramifications it can cause with one ending result leading to suicide. This study will take a look at the main focus group consisting of high school students through the quantitative research method associated with questionnaire surveys as well as qualitative analysis in the form of face to face surveys. The study is to show the importance needed to raise the necessary awareness of cyber bullying we are able to identify, isolate and prevent the situations that leads to and causes cyber bullying among our high school students therefore drastically lowering the psychological impacts which leads to students suicide associated with cyber bullying. Upon completion of the identification process we are then ready to establish the prevention of cyber bullying which is essentially the major concern.
Age of Cyber Bullying
Traditionally, bullying would consist of an individual or a group of individuals targeting a student at school that appeared to be weaker than them; to intentionally exert physical and psychological power over their victim. However, today’s technologically savvy bullies can torment victims for hours for the mere entertainment of hurting another person. While some may argue there is no impact
Amy Cilley
Kaplan University
CJ490: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
February 13, 2012
Leon Geter
ABSTRACT
In this study this student will research the negative psychological impacts associated with cyber bullying effecting high school students in the Central Texas area. The advancement of technology as well as the increased accessibility of both the internet and the new age technology raises a problem associated with cyber bullying among High School Students. By comparing the differences between traditional school yard bullying to the new age cyber bullying we are able to see the psychological impact effecting our high school students and the negative ramifications it can cause with one ending result leading to suicide. This study will take a look at the main focus group consisting of high school students through the quantitative research method associated with questionnaire surveys as well as qualitative analysis in the form of face to face surveys. The study is to show the importance needed to raise the necessary awareness of cyber bullying we are able to identify, isolate and prevent the situations that leads to and causes cyber bullying among our high school students therefore drastically lowering the psychological impacts which leads to students suicide associated with cyber bullying. Upon completion of the identification process we are then ready to establish the prevention of cyber bullying which is essentially the major concern.
Age of Cyber Bullying
Traditionally, bullying would consist of an individual or a group of individuals targeting a student at school that appeared to be weaker than them; to intentionally exert physical and psychological power over their victim. However, today’s technologically savvy bullies can torment victims for hours for the mere entertainment of hurting another person. While some may argue there is no impact