Studies suggest that girls are more at risk than boys to experience cyberbullying due to their "inherent vulnerable position within society" (Navarro & Jasinski, 2013, p. 287). Those who are targeted are more likely to experience a variety of repercussions inclusive of anger, social anxiety, despair, higher levels of depression, suicidal ideation, lower self-esteem, headaches, academic problems, drug and alcohol addiction, pedagogical problems for teachers, and higher
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