Compassion, jealousy and envy: social emotions and cyberbullying among adolescents

Authors

  • Andrés Marín-Cortés Universidad de San Buenaventura
  • Daniela Palacio Universidad de San Buenaventura
  • Jackeline Medina Universidad de San Buenaventura
  • Andrés Carmona Universidad de San Buenaventura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21501/22161201.3459

Keywords:

Compassion, Jealousy, Envy, Emotions, Cyberbullying.

Abstract

Emotions play a fundamental role in the capacity for action of human beings, which is why it is essential to study them in order to understand contemporary social phenomena in which adolescents participate. This research aims to understand the experiences of compassion, jealousy and envy of adolescents involved in cyberbullying situations in the roles of bystanders and aggressors. This is a qualitative design research in which 31 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 (M=15.23, SD=1.6) who participated in cyberbullying situations as bystanders and aggressors were interviewed. The results indicate that compassion takes the form of sadness and anger, especially among cyberbullying bystanders. On the other hand, jealousy is a motive that justifies aggression to others through the Internet, and a way of managing tensions in sex-affective bonds. The use of digital social networks and participation in face-to-face scenarios in which positions are disputed at the academic level, favours the process of social comparison linked to envy that is at the basis of cyberbullying. Finally, this study is an invitation for parents, teachers and state institutions to accompany adolescents in managing their conflicts without face-to-face and online aggressions mediating their interactions.

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Author Biographies

Andrés Marín-Cortés, Universidad de San Buenaventura

Psicólogo y Magíster en psicología de la Universidad de San Buenaventura Medellín (Colombia). Doctorando de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Profesor asociado de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de San Buenaventura. Investigador en el campo de la ciberpsicología.

Daniela Palacio, Universidad de San Buenaventura

Psicóloga Universidad de San Buenaventura. Auxiliar de investigación.

Jackeline Medina, Universidad de San Buenaventura

Psicóloga Universidad de San Buenaventura. Auxiliar de investigación.

Andrés Carmona, Universidad de San Buenaventura

Psicólogo Universidad de San Buenaventura. Auxiliar de investigación.

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2021-08-06

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Marín-Cortés, A., Palacio, D., Medina, J., & Carmona, A. (2021). Compassion, jealousy and envy: social emotions and cyberbullying among adolescents. Revista Colombiana De Ciencias Sociales, 12(2), 494–515. https://doi.org/10.21501/22161201.3459

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