Abstract
This study aimed at identifying cyberbullying among youths in Jordan community from students’ perspectives at the Faculty of Education in Al-Hussein bin Talal University. In order to achieve the study objectives, the quantitative approach was deployed. A questionnaire was developed for data collection. The study sample was randomly selected. There were (185) respondents. The results revealed that the most common types of cyberbullying among youths in the Jordanian community were respectively as follows: ridicule and discredit (M=4.02, SD= 0.89), slander, cursing and contempt (M=4.01, SD= 1.01), publishing misleading messages, images and news about others (M=4.00, SD= 0.85), and publishing jokes that violate general manners (M=3.60, SD= 0.99). The average for the responses of the study sample individuals towards the level of cyberbullying among youth from the perspective of the study sample individuals was high with a mean of (3.81) and the standard deviation value was (0.97). In addition, the results revealed that the most common effects of cyberbullying among youths in the Jordanian community were respectively: The increased levels of violence and individual and group quarrels (M=4.00, SD= 0.88), the low level of manners and the system of social values (M=3.99, SD= 1.33), then the loss of cultural identity and substituting it with the global culture (M=3.97, SD= 0.91), and finally low skills of personal interaction (M=3.60, SD= 0.99). In the light of the results, the study recommended the necessity of activating the role of media and educational institutions in educating youths about the risks of practicing cyberbullying as well as activating sanctions and taking the necessary legal measures against those practicing cyber bullying. Keywords : Cyberbullying, social platforms, youths, penal law, Jordan community. DOI : 10.7176/JEP/12-15-09 Publication date :May 31st 2021
Highlights
The phenomenon of cyberbullying spreads in all the world countries, either as developed or developing
The study questions First question: what is the level of cyberbullying among youths in the Jordanian community? In order to answer this question, the means and standard deviations were calculated for the responses of the study sample individuals towards the level of cyberbullying among youths in the Jordanian community from the perspective of the study sample individuals
The second question: what are the factors of cyberbullying among youths in the Jordanian community? In order to answer this question, the means and standard deviations were calculated for the responses of the study sample individuals towards the level of cyberbullying among youths in the Jordanian community from the perspective of the study sample individuals
Summary
The phenomenon of cyberbullying spreads in all the world countries, either as developed or developing. Cyberbullying is manifested in several images, including the bully's ability to hide himself, low emotional empathy, the absence of legal accountability, threat, ridicule, slander, cursing and contempt; it results in painful social and psychological effects (Al-Sobaihein, et al, 7, 2013) It is considered a dangerous problem with negative consequences on youths who are considered as the most common users for the social media sites due to their interesting nature and ease of use, given their nature as a source of information, news and entertainment, where. The scientific importance: This study potentially enhances researchers to conduct further studies on this issue It provides decision-makers, specialists with more information about the violation of values and principles that occurs from some persons using social media platforms, and urges them to set plans and programs to educate community individuals especially students with the potential risks of cyberbullying, and to, some extent, reduce the spread of this phenomenon across people. One-way Anova, t-test and f-test for independent samples were used to detect whether there are statistically significant differences in the responses of the study sample individuals towards the study axes
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