Cyberbullying

Abstract

Research explains that cyberbullying leads to various disorders, including depression, body image shaming, eating disorders, and has been known to cause cyberbullying victims to commit suicide. Research also explains that cyberbullying has been shown to cause mental and emotional stress and increase severe side effects, especially for young adults, including mental health, substance abuse, and academic problems. While some countries have enacted laws to try and decrease the growing phenomenon of cyberbullying. Other countries have not introduced any form of legislation. Having knowledge about cyberbullying can help improve how psychologists assess and manage strategies to cope with cyberbullying victimization. This chapter examines what motivates people to engage in cyberbullying. This chapter examines how cyberbullying is viewed and penalized in some countries but not all. This chapter shares details about disorders that invoke aggression and how cyberbullying impacts victims. Most importantly, this chapter helps you understand the role cyberpsychology plays in helping understand cyberbullying and delivers clarity of how cyberpsychology can help lower cyberbullying victimization.