Cyberbullying
I. Title:
Semantic Analysis of Statements Used in Cyberbullying
II. Type:
Basic
Abstract
Cyberbullying is indeed the talk of the cyberspace nowadays.It is defined as being an aggressive, intentional act or behavior that is carried out by a group or individual repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself.The goal of the current study was to examine the statements used in cyberbullying and their effects to the victims. A structured interview with 20 college students were conducted.As a result,the study came out with five distinct bullying statements such as cacoment,indicriment,metament,threatment and affrontment.The effects of these statements to the victims were similar with that of the earlier studies conducted such as depression,hopelessness,decrease of self-esteem and loneliness.These findings would imply an easy promotion of cyberbullying awareness in order to combat it.
III. Background
Cyberbullying is on the rise and is indeed the talk of the cyberspace nowadays. This is perhaps the result of the accessibility of modern gadgets of today which made online as the place where people gather. It is a very controversial matter that needs to be dealt because it is real and growing concern (Bradley, 2011). Because online communication tools have become an important part of people’s lives, it is not surprising that some have decided to use the technology to be malicious or menacing toward others. Some might even use these tools to destroy lives and relationships which would lead to suicidal attempts (Hinduja and Patchin, 2011)
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“Bullying” is often defined as being an aggressive, intentional act or behavior that is carried out by a group or an individual repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself (Whitney & Smith, 1993; Olweus, 1999). Bullying is a form of abuse that is based on an imbalance of power; it can be defined as a systematic abuse of power (Smith
Semantic Analysis of Statements Used in Cyberbullying
II. Type:
Basic
Abstract
Cyberbullying is indeed the talk of the cyberspace nowadays.It is defined as being an aggressive, intentional act or behavior that is carried out by a group or individual repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself.The goal of the current study was to examine the statements used in cyberbullying and their effects to the victims. A structured interview with 20 college students were conducted.As a result,the study came out with five distinct bullying statements such as cacoment,indicriment,metament,threatment and affrontment.The effects of these statements to the victims were similar with that of the earlier studies conducted such as depression,hopelessness,decrease of self-esteem and loneliness.These findings would imply an easy promotion of cyberbullying awareness in order to combat it.
III. Background
Cyberbullying is on the rise and is indeed the talk of the cyberspace nowadays. This is perhaps the result of the accessibility of modern gadgets of today which made online as the place where people gather. It is a very controversial matter that needs to be dealt because it is real and growing concern (Bradley, 2011). Because online communication tools have become an important part of people’s lives, it is not surprising that some have decided to use the technology to be malicious or menacing toward others. Some might even use these tools to destroy lives and relationships which would lead to suicidal attempts (Hinduja and Patchin, 2011)
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“Bullying” is often defined as being an aggressive, intentional act or behavior that is carried out by a group or an individual repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself (Whitney & Smith, 1993; Olweus, 1999). Bullying is a form of abuse that is based on an imbalance of power; it can be defined as a systematic abuse of power (Smith
References: Expected output 6. Formulation of Research’s methodology. 7. Formulation of a structured interview. 8. Editing of the manuscript. 9. Submission of multimedia presentation. 10. Submission of the final paper. 11. Proposal Presentation -English Group