Blog #6

Annotated Bibliography

Freeman, Dan, Dr. "Cyber-Bullying and Its Effect on Our Youth." Cyber-Bullying and Its Effect on Our Youth. American Osteopathic Association, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://www.osteopathic.org/osteopathic-health/about-your-health/health-conditions-library/general-health/Pages/cyber-bullying.aspx>.

New, Jennifer, PhD. "KidsHealth." Cyberbullying. Nemour's, 2 Jan. 2012. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html>.

Coutino, Julian. "Pyschological Effects ." n. page. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. <http://www.spring.org.uk/2011/04/10-psychological-effects-of-nonsexual-touch.php>.

Johnson, Eli. "Stop Bullying." . U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 6 2010. Web. 12 Dec 2012. <http://www.stopbullying.gov/respond/on-the-spot/index.html>.

Kowalski, Robin M. "Cyber-Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age." Google Books. John Wiley & Sons Corporation, 1 Jan. 2012. Web. 18 Nov. 2012. <http://books.google.com/books?hl=en>.

This article shows the effects of the victims as well as the bullies. It gives a different side to what the bullies themselves are thinking and how that can be helped and dealt with in the future. This article also states why children bully and how children that bully are more likely to be anti-social and violent. The author goes through step by step by how kids and teenagers view themselves. They are either “in” or “out” with the crowd.  The need for acceptance and attention is what drives someone to bully. They want to feel that sense of satisfaction even if it harms others in the pathway. In my opinion, I thought that the article was very informative. It shared a lot of psychological facts of teenagers and how to prevent or work through them. I feel like it was really long though and although it was titled “cyber-bullying Effects” it could have been aimed towards anyone that has been bullied in general.

Dilmac, Bulent. "Psychological Needs as a Predictor of Cyber Bullying: A Preliminary Report on College Students." Weblog post. Psychological Needs. N.p., 9 Jan. 2009. Web. 21 Nov. 2012. <http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ858926.pdf>.

The article is almost a collection of various pieces of writing that all have to do with the increase of cyberbullying in recent years. It gives accurate statistics and data on surveyed teenagers. He stated the evidence collected and how it’s made an impact today in society. He states that 43% of all American teenagers have in some way been affected by cyber bullies. I feel like the material provided in this article was reliable and easy to understand. It was made to show real facts, so there are no biased statements which are refreshing. I will be using this because it has the raw material that I need. With a collaboration of authors, there is more of an input and information.