- The results of research on the prevalence of cyberbullying among young people vary considerably. Reports of prevalence in the literature range from 9% to 49% within a school year (Juvonen & Gross 2008), with the wide variance attributed to differences in research design and the types of technology examined.
- young people who have been cyber bullied rarely inform adults. Indeed one American study (Juvonen & Gross 2008) found that as many as 90% of victims claimed to have not told an adult. Other studies have yielded similar findings, and attribute the inhibition to fears of humiliation and embarrassment; not being believed; having their concerns trivialised; and/or having access to technology devices restricted (Campbell 2007; Rickwood et al. 2005; Smith et al. 2008).
References
Campbell, M. 2007, Cyber bullying and young people: Treatment principles not simplistic advice, QUT Digital Repository, viewed 24 May 2010, <http://eprints.qut.edu.au/14903/>. Cited in Price, M., & Dalgleish, J. (2010). Cyberbullying Experiences, impacts and coping strategies as described by Australian young people. Youth Studies Australia. Vol. 29 Issue 2, p51-59, 9p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
Price, M., & Dalgleish, J. (2010). Cyberbullying Experiences, impacts and coping strategies as described by Australian young people. Youth Studies Australia. Vol. 29 Issue 2, p51-59, 9p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
Juvonen, J. & Gross, E. 2008, ‘Extending the school grounds? Bullying experiences in cyberspace’, The Journal of School Health, v.78, n.9, p.496. Cited in Price, M., & Dalgleish, J. (2010). Cyberbullying Experiences, impacts and coping strategies as described by Australian young people. Youth Studies Australia. Vol. 29 Issue 2, p51-59, 9p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
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