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Digital Self-Harm: Frequency, Type, Motivations, And Outcomes, Elizabeth Englander
Digital Self-Harm: Frequency, Type, Motivations, And Outcomes, Elizabeth Englander
MARC Research Reports
This report describes research conducted in 2011 and 2012 on 617 subjects, 10% of whom reported self-cyberbullying. The report details the frequency of self-cyberbullying in boys versus girls (17% versus 8%) and the frequency of the incidents in questions. The data also reveals some of the characteristics of self‐cyberbullies, their motivations for digital self-harm and the relative success of the tactic.
Spinning Our Wheels: Improving Our Ability To Respond To Bullying And Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Englander
Spinning Our Wheels: Improving Our Ability To Respond To Bullying And Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Englander
MARC Publications
Bullying is physical and or psychological abuse perpetuated by one powerful child upon another, with the intention to harm or dominate. Bullying and aggression in schools has reached epidemic proportions. Abusive bullying behaviors begin in elementary school, peak during middle school, and begin to subside in high school. Bullying behaviors are associated with catastrophic violence. Cyberbullying has emerged as one result of the increasingly online social life in which modern teens and children engage. Mediation may be inappropriate. The only safety mechanism that children will ultimately retain is the one between their ears.
Practical Ways To Reduce Online & In-School Bullying, Elizabeth Englander
Practical Ways To Reduce Online & In-School Bullying, Elizabeth Englander
MARC Publications
The Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) is an academic Center at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. By running a training program for graduate and undergraduate students in higher education, MARC offers free research, programs and services to K-12 schools in Massachusetts. Everyone benefits: future educators receive unique field training, and K-12 schools receive high-quality, no-cost programs and services. One important characteristic of MARC’s mission is to transmute significant research findings into concrete, useable information for K-12 teachers in the field. The sheer amount of information available today about bullying and cyberbullying can make any educator’s head spin. But despite the …
Marc Handful O' Statistics, Elizabeth K. Englander
Marc Handful O' Statistics, Elizabeth K. Englander
MARC Research Reports
These statistics were gleaned from two 2010-‐2011 studies through the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
- In-depth survey of 617 college freshman
- Survey of 21,000 children in grades 3-12 in a variety of communities across Massachusetts.
Research Findings: Marc 2011 Survey Grades 3-12, Elizabeth K. Englander
Research Findings: Marc 2011 Survey Grades 3-12, Elizabeth K. Englander
MARC Research Reports
Self-report survey of 20,766 children in grades 3-12 in Massachusetts
Marc Freshman Study 2011: Bullying, Cyberbullying, Risk Factors And Reporting, Elizabeth K. Englander
Marc Freshman Study 2011: Bullying, Cyberbullying, Risk Factors And Reporting, Elizabeth K. Englander
MARC Research Reports
The Sample:
- 617 College freshman, studied over a 6 month period in 2010-‐2011
- Predominately white
- Predominately 18–19 years old
- Parents tend to be high working class, low middle class, or middle class
Studied for: rates of behavior; risk factors & their relationship to bullying and cyberbullying; and many other social, family, and school factors
Just Turn The Darn Thing Off: Understanding Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Englander, Amy Muldowney
Just Turn The Darn Thing Off: Understanding Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Englander, Amy Muldowney
Bridgewater Review
Cyberbullying is the newest form of an abusive pattern of behavior that has always existed among young people, and which has recently been increasing alarmingly in both frequency and severity. Efforts to identify and prevent cyberbullying have been studied and developed by the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) and include working with parents, schools, and children.
Editorial For The Special Issue On Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Englander
Editorial For The Special Issue On Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Englander
MARC Publications
No abstract provided.
Cyberbullying Victimization And Behaviors Among Girls: Applying Research Findings In The Field, Patricia A. Snell, Elizabeth Englander
Cyberbullying Victimization And Behaviors Among Girls: Applying Research Findings In The Field, Patricia A. Snell, Elizabeth Englander
MARC Publications
Abstract: Problem statement: Prior research on cyberbullying has been conducted; however specific research on gender differences has yet to be examined. The current study focuses on gender trends, specifically females, in cyberbullying victimization and behaviors. Approach: A survey was given to undergraduate students at Bridgewater State College in an effort to see what gender trends exist in cyberbullying behaviors. A pilot program focused on girls and cyberbullying is also examined in this article. Results: Preliminary results from both the survey and the pilot study have shown gender differences in regards to cyberbullying victimization and behaviors. Results suggest that females are …
Girls And Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Englander, P. Snell
Girls And Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Englander, P. Snell
MARC Publications
No abstract provided.
Cyberbullying & Bullying In Massachusetts: Frequency & Motivations, Elizabeth Englander
Cyberbullying & Bullying In Massachusetts: Frequency & Motivations, Elizabeth Englander
MARC Publications
This brief reports on the major findings of the studies conducted in the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center during the years 2006 to 2008. Detailed analyses are omitted but general findings are displayed and explained. The data deals primarily with cyberbullying, but some data related to bullying behaviors is reported. The findings are separated by study. Two studies are reported upon here: a survey of 334 college freshman and a survey of 178 K-12 educators from public schools across the Commonwealth. A third study, of 75 pediatricians in Massachusetts, will be discussed under separate cover. The findings from the two studies …
Just Turn The Darn Thing Off: Understanding Cyberbullying., Elizabeth K. Englander, Amy M. Muldowney
Just Turn The Darn Thing Off: Understanding Cyberbullying., Elizabeth K. Englander, Amy M. Muldowney
MARC Publications
The central role that the Internet now plays in the life of children has transformed everything about bullying between youth in the First World. Three features characterize cyberbullying: it evolves rapidly, adults differ fundamentally from children in their use of the Internet, and children are comfortable with technology but ignorant about the psychological impact of their online behaviors and the dangers to which they expose themselves and their families. This presentation will review the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center’s innovative and aggressive approach to researching and addressing both bullying and cyberbullying.