Wecome to Cyberbullying O.A.S.I.S. - Online Allies Supporting Internet Safety
Welcome to Cyberbullying O.A.S.I.S.; an interactive cyberbullying resource for students, parents, and educators. This website was created as part of a course requirement for the Counselor Education Graduate Program at the University of South Florida. The information provided in this website has been compiled from various reliable pre-existing cyberbullying websites. The goal of Cyberbullying O.A.S.I.S. is to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and resources required to effectively identify and intervene in incidences of cyberbullying. Thank you for visiting!
Wishing you happy and safe surfing,
Amber Prange
Cyberbullying O.A.S.I.S. Creator
Candidate for Master of Arts degree in Counselor Education from the University of South Florida, Tampa - Winter 2009
Why it is important to address CyberbullyingCyber Bullying Statistics
- 42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.
- 35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once.
- 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages.
- 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out of 10 say it has happened more than once.
- 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once.
- 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something
mean or hurtful that happened to them online.
Based on 2004 i-SAFE survey of 1,500 students grades 4-8 Source
Cyberbullying is when a child, preteen, or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive technologies or mobile phones. Source