Cyberbullying among Youth with and without Disabilities

Kowalski, Robin M.; Toth, Allison

doi:10.1007/s40653-017-0139-y

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“…Youth with physical disabilities are also at higher risk for bullying (Blake et al 2012;Turner et al 2011) and cyberbullying (Kowalski and Toth 2018). Youth with disabilities that have interpersonal and behavioral components such as autism spectrum disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders appear to be at particular risk (Blake et al 2012).…”

Section: Bias Victimization Among Different Sub-groups Of Youth and Young Adultsmentioning

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Exposure to Multiple Forms of Bias Victimization on Youth and Young Adults: Relationships with Trauma Symptomatology and Social Support

Mitchell

Jones

Turner

et al. 2020

J Youth Adolescence

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Research has documented that a significant portion of youth are exposed to bias victimization. However, less is known about whether experiencing certain types of bias victimization (e.g., sexual orientation bias) is more or less likely to be related to a more extensive bias victimization history (i.e., experiencing multiple types of bias victimization) and whether exposure to multiple types of bias victimization explains any relationships between specific types of bias victimization and negative outcomes. To address these gaps, the current study explores relationships between exposure to multiple types of biasmotivated victimization, trauma symptomatology and perceived social support. Participants were 854 youth and young adults (60.9% female) from three higher risk communities who completed a survey on personal experiences with bias-related victimization. The average age of participants was 16.6 years; 28.5% of the sample described themselves as Black or African American; 13.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race); 45.3% as White, and 12.8% as another race. Sixty-nine percent of the sample described their sexual orientation as heterosexual; 8.9% as gay, lesbian, or homosexual; 12.5% as bisexual; and 9.5% as another sexual orientation. Sixty-three percent of participants reported at least one type of bias victimization in their lifetime, and more than one in three youth (38.7%) experienced two or more types of bias victimization in their lifetimes (18.1% two types, 12.1% three types, and 8.5% four or more types). Experiencing multiple types of bias victimization was related to higher trauma symptomatology and less perceived social support. Experiencing multiple types of bias victimization attenuated or eliminated the association between individual types of bias victimization and well-being. The findings contribute to a growing body of research demonstrating the damaging mental health effects of occupying multiple marginalized statuses, and points to the cumulation of bias victimization experiences as an important factor contributing to significant differences in well-being and support among youth and young adults.

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Section: Bias Victimization Among Different Sub-groups Of Youth and Young Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exposure to Multiple Forms of Bias Victimization on Youth and Young Adults: Relationships with Trauma Symptomatology and Social Support

Mitchell

Jones

Turner

et al. 2020

J Youth Adolescence

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“…This perhaps reflects a more general tendency for interest groups to routinely exploit social media (Scaramuzzino;Scaramuzzino, 2017). Thus, the social web seems to be a valuable space for people with disabilities, despite its occasional use for cyberbullying and hate speech (Kowalski;Toth, 2018).…”

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Retweeting Covid-19 disability issues: Risks, support and outrage

Thelwall

2020

EPI

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The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly uneven impacts on sectors of society. People with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to it and so it is important to understand both the disability perspective and the role of social media. This information may help to reduce the risk from the disease. In response, this article uses thematic analysis to investigate 59 disability-related tweets from March 10 to April 4, 2020 that were retweeted at least 500 times, with a quarter of a million retweets altogether. This approach generates quick insights into widely resonating disability-related issues. The results suggest the value of Twitter for disseminating information about the risk, offers or requests for support, the ability of many people with disabilities to adjust to the changes well, and information about individuals with the disease. In addition, there was outrage at suggestions that the disease was less serious because young people without disabilities were relatively low risk, and that people with disabilities might be denied equal access to medical treatment. As one tweet pointed out, people in less vulnerable categories should not be told on Twitter or elsewhere that the disease is less relevant to them because their actions can impact others through social spreading.

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“…Specifically, in the first article, Kowalski and Toth (2018) examine the prevalence and correlates of cyberbullying perpetration and victimization among adolescents and emerging adults, ages 16 to 20, with and without disabilities. Regardless of disability status, adolescents and emerging adults reported cyberbullying victimization, with the highest rates reported among individuals with disabilities.…”

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“…Although this has been an important first step in extending research from focusing more exclusively on experiences among White, middle-class youth, we now need research to explore how different identities intersect within an individual and how these intersecting identities impact youth in terms of the likelihood of being involved in cyberbullying, and also the consequences of such involvement. For example, Kowalski and Toth (2018) found that adolescents with a disability were significantly more likely to report victimization experiences online. However, they did not examine if those differences may be amplified based on the adolescent's gender or ethnic background.…”

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Cyberbullying Experiences Among Marginalized Youth: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go Next?

Espinoza

Wright

2018

Journ Child Adol Trauma

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Cyberbullying experiences are a social and health concern that many children and adolescents are facing in their day-to-day lives. One limitation of cyberbullying research is that studies have predominately focused on the experiences of youth from majority groups (i.e., European-American youth living in the U.S.). This limitation is addressed by focusing on cyberbullying involvement, both as victims and perpetrators, among marginalized groups. Specifically, studies examining cyberbullying among youth with disabilities and from ethnic, cultural and sexual minority backgrounds are presented. Furthermore, suggestions for future research on cyberbullying experiences among youth are outlined, namely taking into consideration the intersectionality of various identities and the identification of factors that may protect vulnerable children and adolescents from the pain of being victimized online.

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Cyberbullying among Youth with and without Disabilities

Cited by 27 publications

References 49 publications

Exposure to Multiple Forms of Bias Victimization on Youth and Young Adults: Relationships with Trauma Symptomatology and Social Support

Exposure to Multiple Forms of Bias Victimization on Youth and Young Adults: Relationships with Trauma Symptomatology and Social Support

Retweeting Covid-19 disability issues: Risks, support and outrage

Cyberbullying Experiences Among Marginalized Youth: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go Next?

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