SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND CYBER-BULLYING WITH SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCERNS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Maira Sidiqui Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Qamar Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Malik Adnan Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i1.635

Abstract

Cyberbullying is one of the issues to be addressed more patiently and effectively to lower its consequences. Teenagers are one of the biggest sufferers of cyberbullying. Cyber Bullying is not relatively new in literature, but a research gap exists. This phenomenological research approach examines different facets of cyber-bullying experiences in Pakistan. Focusing on the lived experiences, the researcher conducted One-on-one interviews with the potential participants. A thorough analysis of the victims' experiences highlighted significant themes such as  introvert personality, depression and panic attacks. During this research, the researchers resulted in a lack of knowledge about the rules and laws regarding cyberbullying.

Keywords: Cyber-bullying, Social Media, Teenage, Phenomenological approach, Mental disorders.

Author Biographies

  • Maira Sidiqui, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan

    Research Fellow

     

  • Ayesha Qamar, Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan

    Assistant Professor

  • Malik Adnan, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

    Assistant Professor

     

Additional Files

Published

2022-03-31

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND CYBER-BULLYING WITH SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCERNS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY IN PAKISTAN”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 187–194, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i1.635.

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