Intervening Practices for Cyberbullying Prevention

Volume 1 - Issue 2

Gilberto Marzano^1,2* and Joanna Lizut²

Received: March 14, 2018;   Published: May 02, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/LOJNHC.2018.01.000108

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Abstract

The Internet is a hugely vast, intriguing world, difficult to penetrate in depth, rich with dissimulations, full of useful but also evil things, that is continuously changing. Cyberbullying represents a palpable risk, especially for the online generation who is constantly connected and uses the internet to socialize. The first step for the prevention of cyberbullying is the acquisition of knowledge of what cyberbullying is and how it occurs within a specific context. This is no easy task, since cyberbullying is a complex and creeping new phenomenon, so much so that researcher’s opinions are often divided as to its definition, and there is a lack of agreement on many aspects concerning it. This article presents and comments on some cyberbullying preventing strategies and tips, and is devoted to educators engaged in cyberbullying prevention.

Keywords: Cyberbullying; Cyberbullying prevention; Online wellbeing; New media risks; Cyberspace threats; Cyberbullying and technology

Abstract| Introduction| What Cyberbullying Is| Contextualized Knowledge Acquisition| Educate that all Forms of Bullying are Unacceptable| The Media Role: Is Cyberbullying an Exaggerated Threat?| Olweus’s Considerations| Cyberbullying and New Media Knowledge| Technical Support| Prevention Strategies| Conclusion| References|