The architecture of Conflict Assessment
Power Resources Used In Cyberbullying
In a world dominated by technology, internet and smartphones, cyberbullying has become a common incidence in our daily life. When one is a victim of cyberbullying, they tend to feel depressed, helpless, humiliated, and others could even be suicidal. Technology implies that bullying is no longer limited to the streets or school (Frensh & Mulyadi, 2018). Instead, cyberbullying may occur anywhere and has a potential of involving millions of online users. Thus, cyberbullies use various resources to terrorize others on the internet.
In most cases, they use digital technology to humiliate, harass or threaten whomever they desire. Compared to traditional forms of bullying, cyberbullying does not require two people to be face to face. Besides this form of bullying is not limited to a small group of witnesses; instead it is open to the global community.
Role of Balance of Power in Cyberbullying
Bullying may be considered as a form of “aggression” where there is an imbalance of power between the bully and the bullied. Any form of bullying is not limited to gender; this is because there are both male and female bullies. The bullies tend to be bigger, stronger or more influential as compared to those who are bullied (Frensh & Mulyadi, 2018). This makes those who are bullied vulnerable to the bullies. Bullies use various forms such as sexting, spreading of rumours and lies. Due to this imbalance of power, it is easy for children to change roles from being a cyber-bully to a victim at one point, then back to being the bully again.
In conclusion to many people, cyberbullying may not appear to be a serious issue, but it is dominant in the modern world. Cyberbullying has severe effects on the victims, and this is because it affects them physically and psychologically. In the long run, most victims are exposed to their peers and other internet users, thus leading to suicide due to embarrassment.