Cyberbullying: Roles of school psychologists and school counselors in addressing a pervasive social justice issue

•Cyberbullying prevention is a legal/ethical responsibility of school psychologists.•It is a social justice issue as it is more prevalent in vulnerable populations.•Cyberbullying negatively impacts not only victims but also bullies and witnesses.•We offer cyberbullying factors and school risk-assess...

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Published in:Children and youth services review 2020-02, Vol.109, p.104720, Article 104720
Main Authors: Elbedour, Salman, Alqahtani, Salihah, El Sheikh Rihan, Ibrahim, Bawalsah, Joseph A., Booker-Ammah, Beverly, Turner, J. Fidel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Bullying
Bystanders
Cyberbullying
Intervention
K-12 students
Perpetrators
Prevention programs
Psychologists
Psychotherapy
Risk assessment
School counselors
School psychologists
Schools
Social justice
Victims
Vulnerability
Well being
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Summary:•Cyberbullying prevention is a legal/ethical responsibility of school psychologists.•It is a social justice issue as it is more prevalent in vulnerable populations.•Cyberbullying negatively impacts not only victims but also bullies and witnesses.•We offer cyberbullying factors and school risk-assessment and prevention strategies.•We list empirically based psychotherapy techniques and specific school interventions. School psychologists and school counselors can act as agents of social justice in schools to prevent cyberbullying, particularly among the most vulnerable populations. Cyberbullying is an emerging form of bullying that has shown an alarming increase in society within the last decade and in schools as microcosms of society. Cyberbullying among K-12 students has adverse social, physical, and emotional impacts for victims, perpetrators, and bystanders. Advocacy for prevention, intervention, and more effective policies from school psychologists and counselors is of paramount importance for student and school community well-being and safety. This article provides an overview of cyberbullying in schools as a social justice issue; explores advocacy, ethical, and practitioner roles of both school psychologists and school counselors to address this issue among students in schools; discusses empirically based psychotherapy techniques for intervention and risk assessment; and offers policy and practice options to address cyberbullying.
ISSN:0190-7409
1873-7765
DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104720