How can cyberbullying affect kids self esteem?

Answer 1

It certainly doesn't help anyone. It sometimes makes them feel upset to the point where they wont eat or they may have health problems. If you are a parent always keep an eye on what you child is doing on the computer. Dont become to over protective but Check the visited websites once in a while to see what your child is doing! IF you are a a child and you are being bullied.... U Need to get an adults help immediately. If you dont it will cause problems in your other life and you wont be a happy person. If It is sexual harassment u need to Tell an adult. Don't be afraid of getting in trouble. You need to have help with this problem You can't do it alone!

Answer 2

ALOT................. i know people who get made fun of for tons of stuff, that they were born with even if they were4nt born with it still dont make fun of them. What did they ever do to you. If they did do something to you then " 2 wrongs don't make a right" or "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" Just think about it.

Answer 3

Students who are bullied may experience depression, low self-esteem, health problems, poor grades, and suicidal thoughts. Researchers (Katzer, Fetchenhauer, & Belschak, 2009) from Germany and the Netherlands conducted a study focusing on bullying in internet chatrooms from the victims’ perspectives. They had a total of 1,700 5th to 11th grade students, with 10% more girls than boys with an average age of 14.09 years from various types of German secondary schools complete an instrument that was based on the short version of the The Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire. Their findings showed that “34.7% of chatters reported being abused or insulted every few months to more than once a month; 31.6% reported being harassed for no apparent reason every few months to more than once a month; and 12.3% reported being teased” (p. 29). They also found that boys were more likely to be victimized than girls; and as was the findings with the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and the Hinduja and Patchin study (2008), it was stated that those who were more likely to experience bullying in chatrooms suffered lower self-esteem, negative emotional parent relationships, and school related behavior problems.

Olweus, D. (1993). Bullying at school: What we know and what we can do. United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing.

Katzer, C., Fetchenhauer, D., & Belschak, F. (2009). Cyberbullying: Who are the victims? A comparison of victimization in Internet chatrooms and victimization in school. Journal of Media Psychology, 21 (1), 25 – 26. Doi:10.1027/1864-1105.21.1.25.

Hinduja, S., & Patchin, J. W. (2008). Cyberbullying: An exploratory analysis of factors related to offending and victimization. Deviant Behavior, 29, 129–156. Doi:10:1080/01639620701457816.

Answer 4

It just like comes on like a major threat as if someone swung at you in the hall. It makes you jump. They build a perfect wall around themselves to secure them, then they have all the room they need to reap havoc and ridicule on their victims. If I was going to be a bully - I think that's what I would do. I'm too much of a sissy to be a bully. And I see other sissies as God's chosen children and I never really escape from that standpoint. You are what you are - and when you get grown you sort of learn how to roll with the punches - but keep perfect finesse by not lashing out on those whom you were once inferior to.

Answer 5

Cyberbullying makes children feel that there is no way for them to be better and this is due to the words of bullying that really affect them personally. It makes the children become doubtful of what their capacities are, thus, lowering their self-esteem.

Answer 6

Cyberbullying can negatively impact a child's self-esteem by causing feelings of shame, guilt, and worthlessness. The constant harassment and negative messages can erode their sense of self-worth and lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation. It can also affect their ability to trust others and feel confident in social interactions.