always stevey
09-10-2013, 01:34 PM
Effects of Cyberbullying
Cell phones and computers themselves are not to blame for cyberbullying. Social media sites can be used for positive activities, like connecting kids with friends and family, helping students with school, and for entertainment. But these tools can also be used to hurt other people. Whether done in person or through technology, the effects of bullying are similar.
People who are cyberbullied are more likely to:
Use alcohol and drugs
Experience in-person bullying
Be unwilling to attend school
Have lower self-esteem
Have more health problems
Cell phones and computers themselves are not to blame for cyberbullying. Social media sites can be used for positive activities, like connecting kids with friends and family, helping students with school, and for entertainment. But these tools can also be used to hurt other people. Whether done in person or through technology, the effects of bullying are similar.
People who are cyberbullied are more likely to:
Use alcohol and drugs
Experience in-person bullying
Be unwilling to attend school
Have lower self-esteem
Have more health problems