Vaillancourt Tracy, Faris Robert, Mishna Faye
1 Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education and School of Psychology, and Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
2 Department of Sociology, University of California, Davis, California.
Can J Psychiatry. 2017 Jun;62(6):368-373. doi: 10.1177/0706743716684791. Epub 2016 Dec 19.
We review the recent literature on cyberbullying and its effects on victimised youth, identifying key points. We conclude that cyberbullying, while following many of the underlying dynamics of more traditional forms of bullying, features some unique qualities that can both magnify the damage caused and make it more difficult to detect. These features include the pervasive, never-ending nature of cyberbullying and the ability to quickly reach large audiences. The potential for anonymity and the related distance afforded by screens and devices compared to in-person interaction allow the cruelty of cyberbullying to go unchecked. Despite the perceived anonymity of cyberbullying, cyberbullying can be perpetrated by friends, who often have intimate knowledge about the victimised youth that can be devastating when made public. Given the difficulty schools face in preventing or even detecting cyberbullying, health care providers are an important ally, due to their knowledge of the youth, the sense of trust they bring to youth, and their independence from the school setting. We conclude by calling for routine screening of bullying by health care providers who deal with paediatric populations.
我们回顾了近期关于网络欺凌及其对受欺凌青少年影响的文献，并确定了关键点。我们得出结论，网络欺凌虽然遵循许多传统欺凌形式的潜在动态，但具有一些独特的特质，这些特质既能放大造成的伤害，又使其更难被察觉。这些特质包括网络欺凌无处不在、永无休止的性质以及迅速覆盖大量受众的能力。与面对面互动相比，屏幕和设备所提供的匿名可能性及相关距离，使得网络欺凌的残酷性得以不受约束。尽管网络欺凌被认为具有匿名性，但朋友也可能实施网络欺凌，而他们往往对受欺凌青少年有着深入了解，一旦公开这些信息，可能会造成毁灭性后果。鉴于学校在预防甚至察觉网络欺凌方面面临困难，医疗保健提供者是重要的盟友，因为他们了解青少年情况、能给青少年带来信任感，且独立于学校环境之外。我们呼吁为接触儿科人群的医疗保健提供者进行常规的欺凌筛查，以此作为总结。
