With the advancements and increased use in new technology, cyberbullying is on the increase also. Cyberbullying is a new phenomenon which can easily be described as forms of bullying using various electronic devices, such as mobile phones and email.
A recent study investigates cyberbullying among school pupils in the London area where 92 pupils aged between 11 and 16 years old from 14 different London schools were given a questionnaire.
The questionnaire looked at the incidence of cyberbullying in school, and outside of school, distinguishing between seven types of cyberbullying;
- Text message bullying
- Picture/Video Clip bullying (via mobile phone cameras)
- Phone call bullying
- Email bullying
- Chat-room bullying
- Bullying through instant messaging
- Bullying via websites
Results included:
- 20 students, or 22%, had been victims of cyberbullying at least once, and 5, or 6.6%, had experienced being cyberbullied more frequently, over the last couple of months.
- Phone call, text messages and email were the most common forms of cyberbullying both inside and outside of school, while chat room bullying was the least common.
- Prevalence rates of cyberbullying were greater outside of school than inside.
The study brief can be found by clicking the following link:
