C YBERBULLYING AND MICRO - AGGRESSIONS Ashley Stilley California State University, Fullerton October 20, 2015 Cyberbullying Virus Cyberbullying vs. Traditional Bullying 30% of adolescents experienced traditional bullying (Family First Aid, 2004) 43% of adolescents experienced cyberbullying (Harris Interactive, 2007) VS. 69% of cyberbully victims are unaware of their bullys identity (Ybarra & Mitchel, 2004) Micro-aggressions Bullies Victims Bully-Victims Hypothesis Depression Anxiety Stress PTSD Low Self- Esteem Frequency of Cyberbullying Exposure Method: Online survey via Qualtrics Participants: 92 high school students Measures: Likert-type scales & questionnaire Participants Involvement Non-Involvement Victim Bully Bully-Victim Non-Victim Results 30% Victim 2% Bully 14% Bully-Victim 53% Non-Victim Results Depression Anxiety Stress Frequency of Cyberbullying Exposure Results - Probable PTSD 36% Victims 23% Bully-Victims Results - Victims Anxiety Stress Prevention Growth Mindset I dont always get my students to achieve their dreams But when I do, I use motivational interviewing Motivational Interviewing Open-Ended Questions AffirmationReflective Listening Mental Contrasting Goal Obstacles Benefits of Mental Contrasting Energized to Take Action Strengthened Commitment to Goal Implementation Intentions If-Then statements outlining when, where, and how an individual will take action 1. Choose your goal 2. Use mental contrasting by reflecting on the obstacles that may prevent you from achieving your goal 3. Create implementation intentions (If-then statements) Your Turn!