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Resiliency, Cyber Bullying, Coping Mechanisms and Suicide Ideation (Depression)

Hannah Wright
Westminster College
9/22/15

Intro
Prevalence of cyber bullying. Prevalence of suicide ideation.
Resiliency
What is it? Overview of factors that play into an individual being resilient. Resiliency in
relation to participation in cyber bullying or traditional bullying.
Coping Mechanisms
What are coping mechanisms? Different kinds and types of coping mechanisms. Coping
mechanisms in relation to coping or dealing with cyber bullying or cyber victimization.
Cyberbullying
Definition of cyber bullying and cyber victimization. Prevalence rates of cyber bullying
along with cyber victimization. Psychosocial impacts of being a cyber bully or cyber victim.
Suicide Ideation (Depression)
Definition of suicide ideation. Prevalence rates of suicide ideation among adolescent
children. Prevalence rates of attempted suicide among adolescents having suicidal ideations.
Reasons that have been found to contribute to suicide ideation. Suicide ideation in relation to
being a cyber bully or cyber victim.
Research questions
1. What resiliency factors are related to less participation in cyber bullying or cyber
victimization?
2. What kinds of coping mechanisms decrease the effect of cyber bullying or cyber
victimization?
3. What kinds of coping mechanisms increase the effect of cyber bullying or cyber
victimization?
4. Is cyber bullying or cyber victimization associated with suicide ideation?

Cyber Victim
Never
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1-2 times
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3-5 times
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5+ times
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How often have you received online messages that made you feel afraid?
How often have you received mean or scary emails?
How often have you received mean or nasty text messages?
How often have you had someone post bad or embarrassing things about you on
the Internet
How often have you had someone send text messages to other kids about you that
were not true?
How often have you found out that someone had sent an embarrassing photo of
you via cell phone?
How often have you had someone pretend to be you and send an email or text
message that damaged your reputation or friendships?
How often have you had someone tell your secrets on the Internet or by cellphone
without your permission?
How often have you has someone spread a rumor about you on the Internet?

Cyber Bully
Never
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1-2 times
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3-5 times
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5+ times
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How often have you sent a mean or nasty text message?

How often have you sent a text message to scare someone?
How often have you sent an embarrassing photo of someone via cell phone?
How often have you pretended to be someone else on the Internet?
How often have you told someone elses secrets online or by cellphone without their

permission?
6. How often have you spread a rumor about someone on the Internet?
How often have you excluded someone else form an online group or activity?