HC6. Celebrity Bashing

Question 1

Celebrity definition

Answer 1

People who stand out because they have either achieved something or because they have their status attributed to them by inheritance or by media and audiences

Question 2

Celebrity bashing definition

Answer 2

“trend of newspapers that are picking on celebrities

or displaying them making a fool of themselves”

Question 3

Online celebrity bashing definitions (2)

Answer 3

(1) “the online attacking and abuse of celebrities by
journalists and the audience.”
(2) “the intentionally insulting, ridiculing, or trashing of celebrities about their personality, their performance, or physical appearance, as well as the threatening or impersonation of celebrities through online channels”

Question 4

Celebrity critiquing vs celebrity bashing

Answer 4

Intention to harm

Question 5

Social norms

Answer 5

Shared standards, rules, and expectations for how

individuals should behave in certain circumstances

Question 6

Injunctive norms

Answer 6

belief whether others accept the behavior or not

Question 7

Descriptive norms

Answer 7

Actual behavior (norm about how they behave online)
Refer to what other relevant others do (teachers, parents, etc.)

Question 8

Aker’s Social Learning theory

Answer 8

Individuals develop attitudes toward & behavioral intentions to perform deviant behavior through

(1) imitating role models
(2) interacting with peer groups such as parents

Question 9

Most important role models (3)

Answer 9

(1) peers
(2) parents (fear of disapproval)
(3) celebrities (parasocial relationships)

Question 10

Descriptive results celebrity bashing (peers vs celebs / gender / age)

Answer 10

• more towards peers
• boys more in general
• older more in severe bashing

Question 11

Results study 1 celebrity bashing (3)

Answer 11

(1) Descriptive norms peers explained mild negative behavior on celebrities.
(2) Descriptive norms celebrities explained mild negative behavior on celebrities.
(2) Descriptive norms peers explained severe negative behavior on celebs.

Question 12

Cultivation theory

Answer 12

The more time you spend online, the more you perceive this as reality.

Question 13

Coping theory

Answer 13

Perception and experience of the victim (of celebrity bashing) will determine coping with this behavior

Question 14

Emotion-focused coping strategy

Answer 14

Blame themselves

Question 15

Problem-focused coping strategy

Answer 15

Blocking/reporting people (eliminate the problem)

Question 16

Cognitive coping strategy

Answer 16

Taking a certain stand what happened, “how can I learn from this experience”, more positive outcome

Question 17

Behavioral coping strategy

Answer 17

Focused on the behaviors that you do, e.g., make sassy comments toward perpetrator

Question 18

Social coping strategy

Answer 18

Seek social support at friends

Question 19

Results difference CB and celeb bashing

Answer 19

Difference is the distance towards the bullied