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Youth Sexting in the US: New Paper in Archives of Sexual Behavior
We have a new paper that has just been published by the academic journal Archives of Sexual Behavior. As far as we can tell, it is the first article to report national-level sexting data from middle and high school students in the United States since 2011. It is based on our fall 2016 data. Below […]
Bullying Because of Religion: Our Latest Findings and Best Practices
We share our brand new findings on religious-based bullying and cyberbullying among US youth. We also share current best practices in prevention for schools and communities.
Banning Cell Phones at School: Two Decades of Debate
Should student phones at school be banned? Should they be allowed? And is there a middle ground that optimally serves both teachers as well as students?
School Bullying Rates Increase by 35% from 2016 to 2019
In 2019, over half of students said they had been bullied at school, compared to 38.6% in 2016. We discuss this apparent increase in school bullying behaviors. Sameer and I just finished collecting data from a national sample of nearly 5,000 12-17 year-olds across the United States. And we’re super excited to dig into the […]
Addressing Religious-based Bullying
Recently, I was a part of a conference held by Facebook and Instagram in Washington, DC. The conference endeavored to bring together members of faith-based NGOs to identify solutions to address bullying and cyberbullying by one’s religion. Overall, it was a productive, energizing few hours together, and I was left feeling very inspired about all […]
Inaugural Issue of the International Journal of Bullying Prevention
The first issue is finally out. Hooray! And it’s freely available for you to download! Issues will be coming out quarterly, and so we’re cranking them out from now on. I’ve written about the goals and intentions of the journal here, and how it fills a huge gap in the existing knowledgebase by providing our […]
The Challenge of Understanding the Momo Challenge
A new viral internet craze has created widespread fear and panic among parents, educators, and law enforcement. And like most of the others that came before it, the truth is more complicated (and less threatening) than the hype. I first became aware of the so-called “Momo Challenge” in July of 2018. In short, the idea […]
Thoughts on the Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety
The Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety came out this week, and it has created quite a stir among educators and civil rights advocates. I’m just not sure the 180-page document will do much good. For those of you not familiar, the Commission was brought together after the high school shooting in […]
Social Media Companies, Reporting, and Secondary Victimization
One of the complaints I’ve heard most often from educators, parents, and youth when discussing cyberbullying is that social media companies are slow, inept, or unwilling to respond to the formal “reports” they send in through the site or app. This is not only infuriating, but also depressing because it contributes to a feeling of […]
The Skinny on Screen Time: Common Sense Over Research (at least for now)
There has long been a fervent debate about the potential impacts of screen time on youth. When our son was born in 2010, the American Academy of Pediatricians recommended no screen time for children under the age of two. The guidelines have softened a bit in recent years, but the group still generally promotes less […]
