Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies?
The nature of social networking sites and the overconfidence and lack of awareness that characterize the adolescent stage favor the assumption of risk behaviors on Instagram (e.g., self-objectified photos, that is, photos showing sexualized body parts such as skin cleavage or the abdomen). Two exper...
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| author | M. Dolores Sánchez-Hernández M. Carmen Herrera Laura Villanueva Francisca Expósito |
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| description | The nature of social networking sites and the overconfidence and lack of awareness that characterize the adolescent stage favor the assumption of risk behaviors on Instagram (e.g., self-objectified photos, that is, photos showing sexualized body parts such as skin cleavage or the abdomen). Two experimental studies examine the social perceptions of adolescents regarding the risk of suffering from cyberbullying behaviors by posting selfies on Instagram. Study 1 (N = 373 adolescents) revealed that participants perceived more risk when an individual uploaded an objectified selfie (vs. a non-objectified). Participants perceived that the target will be more likely to suffer from cyberbullying behaviors when they: (a) uploaded on Instagram an objectified selfie (vs. a non-objectified) and (b) were female (vs. male). Study 2 (N = 210 adolescents) showed that when a girl (vs. a boy) uploaded an objectified selfie, participants perceived more risk in her behavior and perceived that she would be more likely to suffer from cyberbullying behaviors. Specifically, female adolescents (vs. males) perceived that a girl (vs. a boy) would be a target of cyberbullying behaviors to a greater extent. Finally, participants perceived that uploading an objectified photo was more risky when the target was a girl (vs. a boy), which led to suffering from cyberbullying behaviors to a greater extent. These results can help to further understand the risk to which adolescents are exposed on Instagram, being higher among adolescent girls. Therefore, this work highlights the importance of considering gender differences in the design of cyberbullying prevention programs.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f5be180f39b4cf8b4a217fabbc08a8b2024-03-23T13:13:42ZengMasaryk UniversityCyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace1802-79622023-11-0117510.5817/CP2023-5-2Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies? M. Dolores Sánchez-Hernández0M. Carmen Herrera1Laura Villanueva2Francisca Expósito3Department of Social Psychology, Mind, Brain, and Behavioral Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Granada, Spain Department of Social Psychology, Mind, Brain, and Behavioral Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Granada, Spain Department of Social Psychology, Mind, Brain, and Behavioral Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Granada, Spain Department of Social Psychology, Mind, Brain, and Behavioral Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Granada, Spain The nature of social networking sites and the overconfidence and lack of awareness that characterize the adolescent stage favor the assumption of risk behaviors on Instagram (e.g., self-objectified photos, that is, photos showing sexualized body parts such as skin cleavage or the abdomen). Two experimental studies examine the social perceptions of adolescents regarding the risk of suffering from cyberbullying behaviors by posting selfies on Instagram. Study 1 (N = 373 adolescents) revealed that participants perceived more risk when an individual uploaded an objectified selfie (vs. a non-objectified). Participants perceived that the target will be more likely to suffer from cyberbullying behaviors when they: (a) uploaded on Instagram an objectified selfie (vs. a non-objectified) and (b) were female (vs. male). Study 2 (N = 210 adolescents) showed that when a girl (vs. a boy) uploaded an objectified selfie, participants perceived more risk in her behavior and perceived that she would be more likely to suffer from cyberbullying behaviors. Specifically, female adolescents (vs. males) perceived that a girl (vs. a boy) would be a target of cyberbullying behaviors to a greater extent. Finally, participants perceived that uploading an objectified photo was more risky when the target was a girl (vs. a boy), which led to suffering from cyberbullying behaviors to a greater extent. These results can help to further understand the risk to which adolescents are exposed on Instagram, being higher among adolescent girls. Therefore, this work highlights the importance of considering gender differences in the design of cyberbullying prevention programs. https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/33546Instagramadolescencecyberbullyingrisk perceptiongender differences |
| spellingShingle | M. Dolores Sánchez-Hernández M. Carmen Herrera Laura Villanueva Francisca Expósito Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies? Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace adolescence cyberbullying risk perception gender differences |
| title | Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies? |
| title_full | Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies? |
| title_fullStr | Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies? |
| title_short | Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies? |
| title_sort | cyberbullying on instagram how adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies |
| topic | Instagram adolescence cyberbullying risk perception gender differences |
| url | https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/33546 |
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