Literature Review Topic of Research
“What are the various negative effects of social media use?”
Researchers focus
Focus was on teens and young adults
No geographic limitation to study
I had an article that focused on cyberbullying in an African village
Facebook, Twitter, and Ask.fm
Literature Review What the professionals found as negative
effects of social media and ones that we used
Cyberbullying
Lack of Privacy
Addictiveness
Reliance
Raising in Conformity
Loss in Cultural Identity
Literature Review Interesting focus on a negative effect
The relationship between employers and employees, what they can see about each other on social media sites and whether or not those things that can lawfully lead to a termination of employment.
Content Analysis Top 15 most circulated national papers and local
papers
2010-2014
Age
Race
Gender
Region
Site Used
Content Analysis National and Local Overall Combined Findings
Most victims were Caucasian females
10-16 age group most at risk
Most cyber bullying occurred on Facebook and Ask.fm
Over half of suicides occurred in Northeast
Have you ever witnessed any form of CB on social media websites?
Ever witnessed CB on SNS # of responses
Yes 41
No 17
If yes, what SNS? # of responses
Facebook 26
Twitter 9
Instagram 5
Instant Messsage 1
Other 1
Yes71%
No29%
Facebook62%
Twitter22%
Instagram12%
Instant Message
2%
Other2%
Have you ever been cyberbullied?Ever been a victim of CB? # of responses
Yes 11
No 47
If yes, what age were you? # of responses
10 to 13 3
14 to 16 5
17 to 19 3
20 to 23 0
Yes19%
No81%
10 to 1327%
14 to 1646%
17 to 1927%
20 to 230%
Have you known someone who was cyberbullied?
Ever known anyone who has been CB? # of responses
Yes 31
No 27
If yes, what age were they? # of responses
10 to 13 3
14 to 16 17
17 to 19 11
20 to 23 0
Yes53%
No47%
10 to 1310%
14 to 1655%
17 to 1935%
20 to 230%
Was there any mental or physical harm that occurred to anyone involved in these experiences?
Mental Harm? # of responses
Yes 15
No 25
Never exp/witnessed CB 16
Physical Harm? # of responses
Yes 2
No 28
Never exp/witnessed CB 17
Yes27%
No45%
Never exp/witnes
sed CB28%
Yes4%
No60%
Never exp/witnessed CB
36%
In your opinion, which social networking site do you feel the most cyberbullying occurs?
Which SNS do you believe most CB occurs # of responses
Facebook 49
Twitter 6
Instagram 1
Instant Messaging 1
Other 1
Facebook84%
Twitter10%
Instagram2%
Instant Messaging
2%
Other2%
Which age group do you believe is most affected by cyberbullying?
Which age group do you feel is most affected # of responses
10 to 13 9
14 to 16 38
17 to 19 9
20 to 23 2
10 to 1315%
14 to 1666%
17 to 1916%
20 to 233%
What gender do you think cyberbullying most affects?
Cyberbullying most affects # of responses
Males 7
Females 51
Males12%
Females88%
Have you ever participated in/to a cyberbullying situation? If so, what age, and what SNS was used?
Ever participate in CB? # of responses
Yes 6
No 52
If Yes, what age were you? # of responses
10 to 13 1
14 to 16 2
17 to 19 3
20 to 23 0
Which SNS did you use? # of responses
Facebook 3
Twitter 2
Instagram 0
Other 1
Cyberbullying is a serious issue in the U.S. today
Cyberbullying is a serious issue in the U.S. # of responses
Strongly Agree 23
Agree 26
Neither Agree/Disagree 5
Disagree 4
Strongly Disagree 0
Strongly Agree40%
Agree45%
Neither Agree or Disagree
8%
Disagree7%
Strongly Disagree
0%