Arguments for my Position


Argument #1: Most Teens(ages 12-17) use the internet.

-"93% of teens(ages 12-17) had access to and use the Internet" (Brandau 22).




Argument#2: Cyberbullying is primarily affecting adolescents

- "The Cyberbullying Research Center (2013) reports that almost 50% of all adolescents have experienced cyberbullying" (Brandau 2)
- "The literature indicates that cyberbullying peaks during middle school when adolescents are most vulnerable to experiences affecting their personal identity development" (Brandau 3)
-"The proportion of adolescents indicating exposure to at least one of the measured dimensions of cyberbullying was lowest among 18-year-olds and highest among 14-year-olds of both sexes"(Lindfors, Kaltiala-Heino and Rimpelä (PG)).
-Ages 13-15 bullying peaks (The Child's Society 36).
-The number of people affected by Cyber bullying is the almost the same as face-to-face bullying during the ages 13-15 (The Child's Society 36).
-During ages 16-25 fewer people are being affected by bullying and it keeps decreasing (The Child's Society 36).
-During the ages 11-12 there is much less cyber bullying than ages 13-15 (The Child's Society 36).
-During the ages 11-12 there is only a small difference between the number of people affected by face-to-face bullying compared to ages 13-15 though it does increase (The Child's Society 36).
-During the ages of 16-25 cyber bullying is more prevalent than face-to-face bullying (The Child's Society 36).


Argument#3: Technology has become the primary way that teens reach their friends

- "Text messaging has become the primary way that teens reach their friends, surpassing face-to-face contact, email, instant messaging and voice calling as the go-to daily communication tool for this age group."
(Accordino and Accordino ?)

Argument#4: Cyber bullying affects the mental health of teenagers
-NEED FACT






Sources:

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Accordino, Denise B., and Michael P. Accordino. “An Exploratory Study of Face-To-Face and Cyberbullying in Sixth Grade Students.” American Secondary Education, vol. 40, no. 1, 2011, pp. 14–30. JSTOR,                     www.jstor.org/stable/23100411


Brandau, Melvina Sue. Adolescent Victims' Experiences with Cyberbullying: A Grounded Theory Study. Order No. 10125546 The University of North Dakota, 2016 Ann ArborProQuest. 26 Sep. 2019.


Lindfors, Pirjo L., Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino, and Arja Rimpelä H. "Cyberbullying among Finnish Adolescents - a Population-Based Study." BMC Public Health 12 (2012): 1027. ProQuest. 26 Sep. 2019