“Bullying Prevalence Across Contexts: A Meta-analysis Measuring Cyber and Traditional Bullying,” Kathryn L. Modecki, Jeannie Minchin, Allen G. Harbaugh, Nancy Guerra, and Kevin C. Reunions. The Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 55, Issue 5 (November 2014).
What it’s about: We hear a lot these days about bullying in digital spaces. But is "cyber-bullying," or harmful behaviors that occur online or via mobile devices, now more prevalent than traditional, or offline, bullying? To find out, the authors of this study conducted a thorough literature review, analyzing 80 studies with combined sample sizes of over 300,000 young people.
Why read it: Bullying is more than a nuisance. It affects young people's health and well-being in many ways. In particular, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth are at particular risk of bullying and its harmful outcomes, such as suicide and depression. Many studies have examined both cyber and traditional bullying, with mixed results, and scholars lack a clear picture of the extent of the bullying, in whatever form. This study seeks to clarify that picture, and, to the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to take stock of the literature comparing the prevalence of cyber- and traditional bullying.
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