Symbolic Interaction Perspective Theory

The article compares the amount of social media use middle and high school students have with the likelihood of being cyberbullied. In the article, they surveyed students in grades 7-12, ranging from ages 11-20. Students were selected at random, they were asked about cyberbullying victimization and how many hours a day they used social media. They found that females were more likely to use social media and younger students were less likely to use social media. They also found that gender played no role in the relationship between social media and cyberbullying. They found that students with families who have lower education background and lower income are more likely to be a victim of cyberbullying than a student with a family who has a high

The symbolic interaction perspective theory examines everyday behavior through communication of knowledge, ideas, beliefs and attitudes. In the article, it communicates though the use of knowledge it uses information to build up the idea that the amount of time you spend on social media plays a role in cyberbullying. For example, it states that “odds of cyberbullying victimization were greater at all levels of social media use (from irregular to daily use) relative to nonuse”. The government website Stopbullying.gov defines cyberbullying as “bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. It can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content and includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else”. Students who are victims of bullying share characteristics like social anxiety, submissiveness, low self-esteem, not getting along well with others. On the CDC website it stats “students with physical disabilities, learning differences, sexual or gender identity differences, and cultural differences can also contribute to students’ likelihood to being bullied because they are often perceived as different from their

The symbolic interaction perspective theory examines everyday behavior through communication of knowledge, ideas, beliefs and attitudes. In the article, it communicates though the use of knowledge it uses information to build up the idea that the amount of time you spend on social media plays a role in cyberbullying. For example, it states that “odds of cyberbullying victimization were greater at all levels of social media use (from irregular to daily use) relative to nonuse”. The government website Stopbullying.gov defines cyberbullying as “bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. It can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content and includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else”. Students who are victims of bullying share characteristics like social anxiety, submissiveness, low self-esteem, not getting along well with others. On the CDC website it stats “students with physical disabilities, learning differences, sexual or gender identity differences, and cultural differences can also contribute to students’ likelihood to being bullied because they are often perceived as different from their