Citation

Espelage DL, Hong JS. Can. J. Psychiatry 2017; 62(6): 374-380.

Affiliation

Department of Social Welfare, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

10.1177/0706743716684793

PMID

28562094

Abstract

Bullying is a serious public health concern that is associated with significant negative mental, social, and physical outcomes. Technological advances have increased adolescents' use of social media, and online communication platforms have exposed adolescents to another mode of bullying- cyberbullying. Prevention and intervention materials, from websites and tip sheets to classroom curriculum, have been developed to help youth, parents, and teachers address cyberbullying. While youth and parents are willing to disclose their experiences with bullying to their health care providers, these disclosures need to be taken seriously and handled in a caring manner. Health care providers need to include questions about bullying on intake forms to encourage these disclosures. The aim of this article is to examine the current status of cyberbullying prevention and intervention. Research support for several school-based intervention programs is summarised. Recommendations for future research are provided.

Language: en

Keywords

bullying; cyberbullying; electronic aggression; prevention