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The Dangerous Side Of Social Media: Manipulating Bystander Aggression And Support To Cyberbullying Victims Through An Application Of Side, Clare M. Gross
The Dangerous Side Of Social Media: Manipulating Bystander Aggression And Support To Cyberbullying Victims Through An Application Of Side, Clare M. Gross
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Cyberbullying constitutes a complex social problem that is understudied among college students. A crucial factor contributing to the severity of cyberbullying is the level of bystander (un) involvement, or individuals who witness cyberbullying. A possible explanation for the different behaviors of bystanders is found in the theory of the Social Identity Model of Deindividuation Effects (SIDE), which suggests that CMC alters perceptions of the self and others. The current investigation (n = 442) employs an experimental design testing the SIDE model and predicted that individuals in more anonymous conditions would be more likely to adopt a disconfirming or a confirming …