Cyberbullying Word Find: Talking to Youth about Internet Harassment
By Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin A word search to be distributed to youth to promote discussion about cyberbullying and Internet safety. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. (2020). Cyberbullying word...
View ArticleCyberbullying Crossword Puzzle: Talking to Youth about Internet Harassment
By Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin A crossword puzzle to be distributed to youth to promote discussion about cyberbullying. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J.W. (2020). Cyberbullying crossword puzzle:...
View ArticleCyberbullying Fact Sheet: How to Preserve Cyberbullying Evidence Through...
By Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin This Fact Sheet provides instructions on how to create an image of the contents of your computer desktop so that evidence of Internet harassment can be saved and...
View ArticleDigital Dating Abuse: Top Ten Tips for Teens
By Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin (For a formatted .pdf version of this article for distribution, click on the image above [or click here]). “Digital dating abuse” involves using technology to...
View ArticleCyberbullying: Top Ten Tips for Health Care Providers
By Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin(For a formatted .pdf version of this article for distribution, click on the image above [or click here]). Health care providers (pediatricians, primary care...
View ArticleTikTok: Pros, Cons, and the Promise of Youth Empowerment
I trust by now that you’ve at least heard of TikTok, the fledgling short-form video app that has been around since 2016 but has exploded in popularity since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic....
View ArticleBullying and Cyberbullying: The Connection to Delinquency
Sameer and I have long been interested in the connection between cyberbullying and offline behaviors. Nearly fifteen years ago we published a paper which found preliminary evidence that youth who had...
View ArticleSocial Media and Tech Misuse Scenarios
This resources provides scenarios that parents, educators, and other adults can use to discuss issues that may come up when young people are using technology. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2020)....
View ArticleConnecting with Students Online: Issues to Consider When Educators “Friend”...
This fact sheet provides information for educators and students to keep in mind when connecting via social media. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. (2020). Connecting with Students Online: Issues to...
View ArticleTeen Sexting: A Brief Guide for Educators and Parents
This research summary reviews what is currently known about teen sexting. Research from across the United States is discussed, along with practical solutions for parents, educators, and other adults to...
View ArticleDigital Dating Abuse: A Brief Guide for Educators and Parents
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines dating abuse as physical, sexual, or psychological/emotional violence that occurs within a dating relationship. In the 21st Century, a new...
View ArticleCyberbullying Fact Sheet: Identification, Prevention, and Response
UPDATED for 2020! This detailed guide is a nine-page summary – filled with as much useful information as possible – to equip educators, parents, and other youth-serving adults to spot cyberbullying,...
View ArticleBullying, Cyberbullying, and LGBTQ Students
Bullying that specifically targets youth and young adults based on their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression has been a problem for decades. The increased utilization of technology among...
View ArticleTween Cyberbullying in the United States
We have been exploring how young people use and misuse technology, with a primary focus on cyberbullying, for nearly two decades. In that time, though, we have almost exclusively studied middle and...
View ArticleTween Social Media and Gaming in 2020
This month we have been highlighting results from our recent national survey of tweens, conducted with our friends at Cartoon Network. In this post, I want to focus on what we learned about the...
View Article2020 Tween Data
In recent years, cyberbullying has become an all-too familiar social problem that many families, communities, schools, and other youth-serving organizations have had to face head-on. Defined as...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Your Child Cyberbullies Others: Top Ten Tips for Parents
(For a formatted .pdf version of this article for distribution, click on the image above [or click here]). Spanish Translation Available Here Finding out that your child is mistreating others online...
View ArticleAI Solutions to Cyberbullying and Social Media Abuse
NOTE: Since April 2020, we have been offering every one of our presentations and trainings in virtual modalities (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, Teams, Hopin, Skype). Reach out if you need specifics, as we’ve...
View ArticleCoaches, Student Athletes, and the Misuse of Social Media
NOTE: Since April 2020, we have been offering every one of our presentations and trainings in virtual modalities (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, Teams, Hopin, Skype). Reach out if you need specifics, as we’ve...
View ArticleDigital Resilience
We define digital resilience as “positive attitudes and actions in the face of interpersonal adversity online.” While adversity can arise from technological sources as well (e.g., hard drive crashes,...
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