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Psychological Distress Caused by Cyber-bullying Among Non-heterosexual Youth

by Trilok on March 10, 2010 at 7:34 PM Mental Health News

The prevalence of cyber-bullying and its psychological impact on non-heterosexual youth has been revealed in a new American study.

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According to research carried out at Iowa State University, one out of every two lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender (LGBT) and allied youths are regular victims of "cyber-bullying," which leads to psychological and emotional distress to victims even sparking off thoughts of suicide in some.

The study will appear in this month's special LGBT-themed issue of the International Journal of Critical Pedagogy.

In the online survey of 444 junior high, high school and college students between the ages of 11 and 22 - including 350 self-identified non-heterosexual subjects - 54 percent of the LGBT and allied youth reported being victims of cyber-bullying in the 30 days prior to the survey. Cyber-bullying includes attacks such as electronic distribution of humiliating photos, dissemination of false or private information, or targeting victims in cruel online polls.

Among the non-heterosexual respondents, 45 percent said they felt depressed as a result of being cyber-bullied, 38 percent felt embarrassed, and 28 percent felt anxious about attending school. Twenty six percent reported having suicidal thoughts.

Lead author Warren Blumenfeld, an Iowa State assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, said: "There's a saying that we've now changed to read, 'Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can kill.'

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