Responses to Cyberbullying: A Descriptive Analysis of the Frequency of and Impact on LGBT and Allied Youth

Young people continue to endure school-yard bullying and harassment. In our era of advanced information and communication technologies, however, a new variation has emerged: we now live in the age of cyberbullying. The current study explores the frequency of cyberbullying and its impact on the lives...

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Published in:Journal of LGBT youth 2012-04, Vol.9 (2), p.153-177
Main Authors: Cooper, Robyn M., Blumenfeld, Warren J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bullying
Computer Mediated Communication
cyberbullying
Gender Issues
harassment
High School Students
Homosexuality
Incidence
LGBT youth
middle school
Middle School Students
secondary education
Social Attitudes
Social Bias
Student Behavior
United States
Youth
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Summary:Young people continue to endure school-yard bullying and harassment. In our era of advanced information and communication technologies, however, a new variation has emerged: we now live in the age of cyberbullying. The current study explores the frequency of cyberbullying and its impact on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered (LGBT), and allied youth. Participants in this national study comprised middle school and high school students between the ages of 11 and 18 years old who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or with a same-sex attraction, or as a LGBT-allied youth. Participants represented 40 of the 50 United States.
ISSN:1936-1653
1936-1661
DOI:10.1080/19361653.2011.649616