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Description
In the recent surveys by Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL), we have explored what cyberbullying is in the lives of Finnish children and adolescents. We have examined the ways young people react when encountered with different forms of cyberbullying and additionally the impacts cyberbullying experiences have on their well-being. The central focus of the presentation is on the perspectives and experiences of young people themselves, particularly those highlighted in recent surveys conducted by the MLL (2021, 2024 & 2025). The presentation is based on a recent article by experts at MLL*.
MLL has recently conducted surveys for young people aged 12–17 that shed light on Finnish youth's views and experiences of cyberbullying and their wishes for the adults around them in the prevention of cyberbullying and the online platforms themselves. The latest survey results will be published in the spring of 2025.
In the presentation the importance of supporting media literacy and socio-emotional skills of youth is also considered, as well as practical approaches in media education to help prevent online bullying. In the media educational work of MLL, we have provided materials and strived for ways in which educators can promote a culture free from bullying and strengthen the well-being and positive interaction of children and adolescents living in the digital age.
*Rahja, Rauna & Pöyhönen, Virpi (2024). Nettikiusaaminen lasten ja nuorten hyvinvoinnin haastajana. Teoksessa Airola, Ella ym. (toim.) (2024). Mediakasvatus osallisuuden ja hyvinvoinnin tukemisessa, 12-37. Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti KAVI & Kulttuuripolitiikan tutkimuskeskus Cupore. https://medialukutaitosuomessa.fi/mediakasvatus2024.pdf
Keywords
cyberbullying, young people, media education
| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Not applicable |
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| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Practitioner experiences |
