Violence and aggression in virtual social networks from the perspective of teenagers: A phenomenological study

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1 * Student of Ph.D in Consultation, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran masesmaeily@yahoo.com

3 Associate Professor, Department of Measurement and Assessment, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

5 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Developing cyberspace provided virtual communication content among teenagers and their peer therefor maybe led to communication problems in cyberspace .Cyberbullying is one of the problems that can provide a content for common types of violence. The purpose of this study was using to investigate the experiences of adolescents of violence and aggression in cyberbullying using to qualitative method. The data collection was conducted was conducted using semi-structured interview and Colaizzi method. 16 students of the age 14 to 16 years old in Tehran's 18th district who were active in virtual social networks were selected based on the inclusion criteria. The analysis Interviews was led to the identification of 2 main themes (repartee and bullying display) and 7 sub-themes (motivation, modeling, transferring verbal controversy, self-fake show, virtual quarrel, virtual group quarrel, escalation of the quarrel) and 102 initial concept. However violence in virtual social networks firstly were experience as a verbal controversy, and then with a self-fake show it is expressed as bullying to satisfy the need to be seen.
 

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Biannual Journal of Applied Counseling
Volume 9, Issue 1
September 2019
Pages 25-48

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  • Receive Date: 01 March 2019
  • Revise Date: 18 May 2019
  • Accept Date: 22 May 2019

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