Cyberbullying and gender : a qualitative study of how middle school girls experience cyberbullying

Abstract

Studies suggest that girls are more at risk than boys to experience cyberbullying due to their "inherent vulnerable position within society" (Navarro & Jasinski, 2013, p. 287). Those who are targeted are more likely to experience a variety of repercussions inclusive of anger, social anxiety, despair, higher levels of depression, suicidal ideation, lower self-esteem, headaches, academic problems, drug and alcohol addiction, pedagogical problems for teachers, and higher