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Bullying in Middle Childhood (Cyberbullying (increases bullying rates, new…
Bullying in Middle Childhood
Cyberbullying
increases bullying rates
new avenues for bullying to occur
bullying day and night, at school & at home
"joking around" rather than aggressive
more common in girls
girls less likely to report
targeting of those who are "different"
Prevention
Home
limiting internet access
teaching non-bullying behaviour
School
addressing behaviours and attitudes
promote positive classroom interactions
age-appropriate language
teaching perspective-taking and empathy
Grades 5 & 6
prevalent cyber bullying
prevalent traditional bullying
access to technology increases
increase access to social media
Developmental Effects
Social Effects
parents no longer the most important peer group
social desirability
bullying of one person to impress the group
cyber bullying lacks social cues
victimization
impacts friend-making
those that don't "fit in" are targeted
Cognitive Effects
might not understand the consequences of their jokes
frontal cortex underdeveloped
perspective-taking isn't developed
doesn't understand other's feelings
can't premeditate consequences of bullying
planning abilities are under-developed
cyber-bullying creates detachment and lacks social cues
unable to gauge joke because they can't see emotional reaction of victim
can't identify behaviour as harmful