For the complete PDF, use the following link:
http://cyberbullying.org/responding-to-cyberbullying-top-ten-tips-for-teens/
http://cyberbullying.org/responding-to-cyberbullying-top-ten-tips-for-teens/
Hinduja and Patchin's (2012) poster provides some coping strategies for victims of cyberbullying. This resource is particularly useful as it addresses the power asymmetries that may or may not exist during cyberbullying. With traditional types of bullying, such as physical bullying, due to their larger physical size, the perpetrator usually has greater personal power—one of the ten major sources of power according to Exploring the Dynamics of Power in Conflict Resolution (Koch, 1996). However, with cyberbullying, the power relation can fluctuate. In this context, both the victim and the bully may have the same amount of personal power online, because it is just as easy for the victim to attack back. It allows students to understand that even if a victim passes around a message that the bully sent them to tarnish the reputation of the bully, it is considered cyberbullying and they also become a bully. Another valuable tip presented in the poster recommends that the victim ignore the messages of the cyber bullying, but not delete the messages as this is evidence against the bully. Furthermore, Hinduja and Patchin (2012) in their poster explain that bullying is based on both an act and a response. If the victim does not respond to the bullying, the problem might go away as the bully is unable to receive the response that they are looking for. This strategy may help to reduce nuisance power that the bully possesses, (Koch, 1996). A drawback of using posters, however, is that victims may avoid approaching it. From the victim’s perspective, this is to avoid displaying hints of personal relevance between the poster and themselves in public. Therefore, teachers and school administrators should consider alternative resource distribution strategies. For instance, it would be wise to make physical copies of the PDF document and hand it out to everyone. As teachers and school administrators, you need to make an environment that help victims to come forward more frequently and to easily address cyber bullying issues that disrupt your school community, (Blair, 2010).