Cyber Bullying: The New Period of Childhood and Nursing Approaches in Children

Abstract

In the 21st century electronic communication tools such as mobile phones, online games, e-mail, messaging, and various social media platforms have an important place in the lives of adolescents and even children. Children and adolescents with these technology-dependent lifestyles encounter with many risks online. In this situation, which is the new face of bullying and called cyberbullying, children are victims or perpetrators. Cyberbullying, which is associated with behavioral problems in both cases, negatively affects children's physical, psychological, and mental health. In both conditions, cyberbullying associated with behavioral problems, adverse effects on children's physical, psychological, and mental health. Accordingly, it is a very important problem in terms of both public and child health. Healthcare professionals, like all occupational groups working with children, need to be aware of warning signs and optimal prevention strategies in children. The purpose of this review is to examine the characteristics, frequency, risk factors, effects on child health and nursing approaches of cyberbullying, and to raise awareness on the subject. The purpose of this review is to examine cyberbullying in children and nursing approaches, as well as to increase the awareness of nurses about cyberbullying.

Keywords

• cyberbullying
• bullying
• nursing
• child health