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One in five have experienced cyber bullying

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Kiwigran
Posted: Feb 24 2010, 04:24 AM

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One in five young people have experienced cyber bullying, new research shows

Felicity Williams
Herald Sun
February 24, 2010

ONE in five young people have experienced cyber bullying, the latest research shows.

The sobering statistic shows cyberbullying victims are twice as common as previously thought.

According to a Newspoll survey, 20 per cent of Australians between the ages of 18 and 24 have been bullied through e-mail, SMS, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.

Have you been a victim of cyber bullying? Share your story in the comments below

A previous study into cyber bullying conducted by Prof Donna Cross estimated that cyber bullying affected just one in 10 young Australians.

Psychologist and childhood expert Michael Carr-Gregg said he was "surprised and disappointed".

"Traditionally it was the big kid with a chip on both shoulders giving the small kid a hard time," he said.

"With cyber bullying that doesn't apply - anyone with a keyboard and a bit of Dutch courage can say anything."

The Newspoll survey, commissioned by the child protection charity Alannah and Madeline Foundation and National Australia Bank, also showed that one in four respondents had been bullied in the workplace.

Dr Carr-Gregg said the frequency of workplace bullying showed that the epidemic wasn't being addressed in schools.

"Basically it suggests that we haven't been getting the message across in schools and bullies have been allowed to continue to act in this way," he said. "There's been a comprehensive failure to address this issue in those individuals when they were at school."

In a bid to stem the cycle, the Alannah and Madeline Foundation and NAB have declared this week as National Buddy Week.

The program highlights the importance of friendships and the need to prevent bullying at school, in workplaces and in cyberspace.

Judith Slocombe, chief executive of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, said the program aimed to create a culture of respect in schools."Every time we do research we find that cyberbullying is on the rise," Ms Slocombe said.

"Friendships and positive relationships are really important and that's how in the long term we're going to reduce bullying."

A report released on Tuesday found covert forms of bullying were among the most damaging to mental health.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/one-in-fi...o-1225833647386

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Sunny
Posted: Feb 24 2010, 08:08 AM

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I'd say a fair share of adults too have experienced cyber bullying!

King Llyr
Posted: Feb 24 2010, 03:18 PM

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This has come about because we have allowed the computer and technology to take over our lives, as a result, we cannot survive without it, the computer has become our life.

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Sunny	Posted: Feb 24 2010, 08:08 AM
Fairdinkum Group: FBD Member Posts: 459 Member No.: 537 Joined: 10-January 10	I'd say a fair share of adults too have experienced cyber bullying!

King Llyr	Posted: Feb 24 2010, 03:18 PM
Alfred the Great Group: FBD Moddy Posts: 2,392 Member No.: 495 Joined: 9-August 09	This has come about because we have allowed the computer and technology to take over our lives, as a result, we cannot survive without it, the computer has become our life. -------------------- Half a bee, philisophically, must ifso facto, half not be.