ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE ANONYMOUS VICTIMS OF CYBERBULLYING

Abstract

Today in the age of information, cellphones and tablets are being used not only as an instrument for making call, but also as cameras, accountants, organizers, and computers, etc. The question is, what are the dangers of using this technology by children, and how it threatens their mental health? Although many studies on cyber harassments focus on the youth—which has become a growing concern for parents, teachers, and government officials due to their outcomes—schools need to seriously address this issue as well. In the same vein, the present research studies the female students at elementary school who own a cellphone. The study used interviews to address the problems of girl students of elementary schools at Abadan city. The items of structured interview measured different types of cyber harassment. According to the research done in this area, a great number of those children who have easy access to internet and cellphone were exposed to Cyber harassment or victims to it. Therefore, as we do not let our children to wander alone in the city, we should neither leave them by themselves in the cyber world.