According to Enough is Enough, an organization that aims to increase internet safety for children and families, 43% of teenagers aged 13-17 report that they have experienced some form of cyberbullying in the past 12 months.
Cyberbullying can have serious implications for adolescents. Studies have suggested that it can trigger anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts. Earlier this year, Medical News Today reported on a study claiming cyberbullying causes suicidal thoughts in children and adolescents more than traditional bullying.
"Many adolescents use social media, and online harassment and abuse are difficult for parents and educators to monitor, so it is critical to identify protective factors for youths who are exposed to cyberbullying," says leader of this latest study Frank Elgar, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine, Canada.
As such, Elgar and his team set out to determine whether frequency of family meals - a time of social interaction with family members - influenced the effects of cyberbullying on the mental health of adolescents.
Family contact and communication at meal times 'could reduce effects of cyberbullying'
To reach their findings, recently published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, the researchers analyzed 20,385 adolescents from Wisconsin.
According to Enough is Enough, an organization that aims to increase internet safety for children and families, 43% of teenagers aged 13-17 report that they have experienced some form of cyberbullying in the past 12 months.
Cyberbullying can have serious implications for adolescents. Studies have suggested that it can trigger anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts. Earlier this year, Medical News Today reported on a study claiming cyberbullying causes suicidal thoughts in children and adolescents more than traditional bullying.
"Many adolescents use social media, and online harassment and abuse are difficult for parents and educators to monitor, so it is critical to identify protective factors for youths who are exposed to cyberbullying," says leader of this latest study Frank Elgar, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine, Canada.
As such, Elgar and his team set out to determine whether frequency of family meals - a time of social interaction with family members - influenced the effects of cyberbullying on the mental health of adolescents.
Family contact and communication at meal times 'could reduce effects of cyberbullying'
To reach their findings, recently published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, the researchers analyzed 20,385 adolescents from Wisconsin.
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