Social and electronic bullying among middle school students and methods of treatment and prevention

The phenomenon of social bullying is one of the negative phenomena, and it is not a modern phenomenon, as this phenomenon exists and perhaps its existence is actively active on middle school students, whether this phenomenon is practiced by a student or a group of teenage students against the victim and a classmate of them or an external person. The repercussions of bullying in all its social and electronic forms on society and the family, especially female students and girls in middle school, have been greatly and remarkable. It must be said that bullying is often the imposition of some kind of control and control by the bully on the victim and directly, the index of this phenomenon has increased significantly with the spread The Corona pandemic and the imposition of quarantine, in addition to that, converting education into electronic education and the consequences that have resulted, perhaps the most prominent of which is the phenomenon of electronic bullying due to the lack of awareness among many students about facing the bully's personality properly and effectively. The objectives of the current research are determined as follows: The effects resulting from bullying, treatment mechanisms for middle school girls who are exposed to bullying, as well as ways to prevent all forms of bullying and learn about treatment methods for middle school students who are exposed to all forms of bullying, the importance of the current research is determined by shedding light on the most important segment exposed to negative phenomena resulting from the use of the Internet and means Social contact and the resulting dangerous repercussions, including social isolation, fear and anxiety, as well as the incidence of disorders and mental illnesses. The current research consists of two chapters, the first of which deals with the general framework of the study, and the second chapter deals with this phenomenon and the characteristics of social and emotional development, as well as the characteristics of sensory and motor development. The explanations for bullying were highlighted, and what are the most prominent mechanisms of dealing with a rebellious personality as well as the mechanisms of treatment. The most important conclusions of the research are: 1- The policy of early intervention in monitoring disorders and improper behaviors has the greatest effect in revealing the personality of the bully and providing treatment mechanisms to limit this phenomenon and prevent the spread of infection of this social disease, whose effects may be (violence, aggression, blackmail, perverse behavioral phenomena, etc.) 2 - Family cohesion and the inclusion of children, especially girls, in the event that parents are exposed to this phenomenon, plays a large and effective role in confronting all forms of bullying (social and electronic) and is based on proper treatment in reducing it 3-Imposing control of the law and holding the bully accountable has the greatest impact on preventing all forms of bullying. 4- The proper preparation based on raising the level and social awareness of the student in the middle school by the counseling and psychological and social guidance units within educational institutions and making awareness sessions online between the paragraphs of the school curricula that give positive results in the prevention of social or electronic bullying 5- Cooperation between security agencies, official satellite channels, and specialists in psychology and sociology, as well as specialists in the field of computers, to conduct educational awareness sessions to find out the effects resulting from social and electronic bullying and what are the mechanisms of treatment and prevention that have a prominent and effective role in eradicating this phenomenon from its roots key words: Social bullying - Cyberbullying - Prevention - Treatment

Bullying Victimization is Associated with a Significantly Greater Risk of Illicit Substance Use among US Female Adolescents: YRBS 2011 to 2017

Bullying victimization among adolescents is associated with increased illicit substance use. This research estimates whether the association between bullying victimization and substance use is significantly greater among female adolescents. Using R software and the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017), interactions were estimated to determine the association between self-reported school or electronic bullying victimization and previous 30-day alcohol use, binge drinking, marijuana use, cigarette smoking, and electronic vaping product use. Bullying victimization was significantly associated with each of the substance use variables, Effects were significantly greater in female students. Efforts should be put in place in schools and communities to reduce bullying, mitigate the harmful effects of this form of victimization, and reduce illicit substance use.

Risk Factors Associated With Bullying at School and Electronic Bullying in U.S. Adolescent Females With Asthma

Although adolescent females with asthma are at increased risk for bullying, relationships between bullying at school and electronic bullying and demographics, mental health issues, and substance use have not specifically been studied in these young women. The purpose of this research was to examine such relationships among adolescent females with asthma. Complex sampling software was used to extrapolate frequencies and χ2 analyses to adolescent females with asthma. In this U.S. sample of adolescent females with asthma ( n = 1,634), younger age, mental health issues, and substance use were significantly related to bullying at school and electronic bullying, while race/ethnicity and grade in school were significantly related only to bullying at school. In general, findings are consistent with previous research regarding relationships between bullying and risk factors among all U.S. adolescent females. Guidance by school nurses is needed to create effective supports for victimization reduction in this vulnerable group.

Psychological Needs and its Relationship with Electronic Bullying among High School Students in Nablus Governorate: الحاجات النفسية وعلاقتها بالتنمر الإلكتروني لدى طلبة المرحلة الأساسية العليا في مدارس محافظة نابلس

The aim of this study was to reveal the correlation between psychological needs and electronic bullying among the students of the higher basic stage in the schools of Nablus governorate. It also aimed to identify the level of prevalence of electronic bullying among the students of the higher basic stage, and to identify the extent to which variables (gender, place of residence, Grade level, economic level, and academic achievement) by predicting the level of electronic bullying among students in upper ‎ basic stage in Nablus governorate. To achieve these objectives, the descriptive associative method was applied. The questionnaire was used as a measuring tool After confirming their psychometric properties, the study sample consisted of (220) students (156) males and (64) females from governorate schools. The sample was selected according to random cluster method. The results of the study showed that the prevalence of cyber bullying was greater among tenth graders, followed by the ninth grade, followed by the eighth grade. the results also showed a statistically significant correlation between the following psychological needs (Satisfying the need for love and belonging, Satisfying the need for self-esteem, Satisfying the need for curiosity, Satisfying the need for security) and electronic bullying, the results also showed that variables: gender and grade and the academic achievement were able to predict electronic bullying according to the following ratios: gender )9.3%( for males, Grade )2.3%( The higher the grade the more bullying electronic, academic ‎achievement )1.2%( The less academic achievement the more electronic bullying among students in upper ‎ basic stage.

Cyberbullying : família, escola e tecnologia como stakeholders

resumo Trata o presente artigo do enfoque analítico do cyberbullying em sua essência conceitual, independentemente de suas diversas modalidades: e-bullying, digital bullying, electronic bullying, internet bullying ou mobile bullying. É questão preocupante na sociedade da informação, porquanto afeta à saúde pública, na medida em que é crescente o número de pessoas, especialmente no ambiente escolar, acometidas por enfermidades psíquicas - desestabilização emocional - infligidas por esse tipo de assédio moral. Aborda a importância da prevenção exercida pela família, enquanto grupo social primário, bem como escolas, enquanto grupos sociais secundários. Alude ao protagonismo da tecnologia nesse contexto. Enfoca, ainda, mecanismos de prevenção como o Projeto Escola Digital Segura e o Programa de Combate à Intimidação Sistemática.