Cyberbullying:
1. Social aggression towards a victim using a digital device
2. Intent to cause harm to the victim
3. Involves a real or perceived imbalance of power between the victim and perpetrator (Redmond et al., 2018)

Prevalence?

One meta-analysis suggests that
approximately one quarter of
adolescents report experiencing
cyberbullying (Hamm et al., 2015)

Prevention?

Types?

Impersonation

Exclusion

Flaming

Harrassment

Denigration

Impacts?

School avoidance

Reduced academic
performance

Peer relationships
suffer

Mental health disturbance

Anxiety

Stress

Depression

Low self-esteem

Drug use

Suicidal ideation

The key is EDUCATION:
for STUDENTS AND PARENTS

Digital Ethics:
Students' moral and ethical thinking needs to be developed to encourage them to:
1. Consider how actions impact on unknown others
2. Consider how action can effect the broader community (Buchanan, 2019)

Digital Citizenship:
1. Respectful online behaviour, understanding effects
2. Responsible, digitally aware behaviour
3. Safe behaviour, protecting wellbeing, and privacy.
(NSW DoE, 2020)

Think before you post

Don't post explicit photos

Keep your posts kind

Maintain account security

Protect your passwords

Log out of your accounts when using public/friends' computers

Only accept friend requests/messages from people you know... in REAL life...