Internet bullying

Ed Donnerstein

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2012.03.019

Internet bullying

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2012 Jun;59(3):623-33, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2012.03.019.

Author

Ed Donnerstein¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Communication, University of Arizona, 1103 East University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. edonners@u.arizona.edu

PMID: 22643169
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2012.03.019

Abstract

There is substantial literature on the impact of the mass media on children's and adolescents' health and development. The question of what role new technology plays in the media's influence is now a subject of both review and discussion, particularly regarding health risks and intervention. This article takes a brief look at online usage and the theoretical mechanisms that might make Internet access more problematic in terms of risks, compared with more traditional media such as television and film. One of these risks, known today as cyberbullying or Internet harassment, is scrutinized in detail.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
Aggression
Bullying*
Child
Child Behavior / psychology*
Communications Media
Humans
Internet*
Interpersonal Relations
Mass Media*
Social Behavior
Violence*