DR.

RICARDO GACULA MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

TAMURONG PRIMERO, CANDON CITY, ILOCOS SUR

CYBER BULLYING PROBLEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA

A Research Presented to
Dr. Ricardo Gacula Memorial National High School
Senior High School
City Division of Candon

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Subject
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

By:
Ella Mae V. Sabado
Ryza Mae B. Pascua
Elaine Grace G. Gacusan
John Benedict G. Pascua
Jefrey E. De Guzman
Jheane Carlo B. Gacusan
Ron Brant M. Mangaya
Juliana Ashleigh R. Pascua

MR. MUSTAPHA D. PAMA

2022
 INTRODUCTION

In today’s society, there are several ways in which people are victimized by bullying.

Some of the traditional face-to-face encounters of bullying usually start in neutral social

settings such as playgrounds, classrooms, and schoolyards. These settings have been at the

forefront of studies for quite some time; however, cyberbullying is a new form of bullying

that has emerged and virtually caused a tidal wave of despair. Cyberbullying, bullying via

electronic media, is a growing problem in middle and high schools across the United States

(Beran & Li, 2005; Brydolf, 2007). However, cyberbullying does not end at high school

graduation, and it continues onto college campuses. Cyberbullying is also defined as the

intentional act of online or digital intimidation, embarrassment, or harassment (Beran & Li,

2005). Many of these acts primarily involve name-calling, threats, spreading rumors, sharing

another person’s private information, social isolation, and exclusion. It may be more subtle

and covert and can be perpetrated faster and, in more environments, than traditional forms of

bullying (Beran & Li, 2005).

When adolescents are online, they adapt to a different set of social norms than when

they’re interacting with their peers in person. Oftentimes, they are more aggressive or critical

on social media because of the anonymity they have online and their ability to avoid

retaliation. Additionally, cyberbullies may feel less remorse or empathy when engaging in

these behaviors because they can’t see the direct impact of their action. Teenagers who are

addicted to social media are more likely to engage in cyberbullying, as well as those who

spend more time online. Participants in the study reported spending on average over seven

hours online per day, and the reported average maximum hours spent online in one day was

over 12 hours. Amanda Giordano

ubiquitous and essential part of the lives of youth, it is not surprising that some will utilize

devices, apps, and platforms to be malicious or menacing toward others. The fact that teens

are constantly connected to technology means they are susceptible to victimization (and able

to act on mean impulses toward others) around the clock. And since some adults have been

slow to respond to cyberbullying, many feel that there are little to no consequences for their

actions.

Along with the differences in awareness levels and implications of different forms of

cyberbullying, the responses to cyberbullying in different individuals can vary, depending on

their age, gender and other psychosocial characteristics. Thus, Snell and Englander (2010)

stated that girls are more often get involved in cyberbullying, both as victims and actual

bullies, whereas boys more often take part in physical bullying (p. 510). The main

explanation for this difference is that in most cases females prefer indirect relational

aggression, whereas males choose physical aggression often taking the form of fights. The

major types of relational bullying chosen by girls can be successfully carried out online. The

main manipulative strategies include gossiping, spreading rumors, betrayals or excluding

victims, depriving them of the feel of belonging. The cyberbullying can take the form of

threats, harassing or humiliation on the basis of appearance, ethnic or psycho-social

characteristics. Thus, girls can be attacked for not complying with the generally accepted

beauty standards or for not belonging to certain social groups and not being involved in

popular social activities. Whereas bullies can easily find an excuse for attacking their peer,

too shy, introvert and overweight individuals are most likely to become victims of bullying

attacks. Therefore, the individual peculiarities which previously could make students objects

of traditional bullying have now been transferred to cyberspace, making some individuals
victims of aggressive attacks and revealing the overall lack of tolerance and empathy in

modern community.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1. What are the effects or possible outcome of cyber bullying on social media in terms

of:

a. Physical Health

b. Mental Health

2. What are the things to do when you experience cyber bullying?

3. How can you prevent cyber bullying?

4. Do you think cyber bullying is worse than physical bullying?

5. What are the social effects of cyber bullying?

6. What are the differences of cyber bullying when it comes to male and female?
DATA PRESENTATION

As of 2022

As of 2021
 CONCLUSION

This research is very useful and essential to all individual specially to teenagers

because they had the most number of victims in cyber bullying and they are prone to this

because they are the one’s who always use and active on internet and social media.

The purpose of this study is to further understand cyberbullying which continues to

occur more frequently as technology becomes more readily accessible by the masses,

especially students; and to explore ways of preventing cyberbullying before it happens, and

intervening after it has occurred.

Cyber bullying can affect our physical, emotional, mental and social wellbeing that’s

why awareness is the key to prevent online harassment.

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3. https://news.uga.edu/social-media-addiction-linked-to-cyberbullying/
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