Levels Of Cyberbullying Research Articles

Prevalence And Level Of Cyber Bullying Among Nursing Students At Selected Nursing College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Prevalence And Level Of Cyber Bullying Among Nursing Students At Selected Nursing College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES DUE TO SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ACADEMIC GRADES

The sole purpose of this research was to assess the psychosocial issues arising due to social media addiction among the university students. In this regard, psychological distress, loneliness, cyber bullying and academic grades of the students was the core variables to be explored in this study. This was a quantitative research therefore; the data was collected by applying the valid and reliable scales in appropriateness with the study variables. The data was collected by using online survey. The responses from the sample were analyzed by using SPSS. The results revealed that the level of psychological distress was higher among the overall university students. The findings reported that 46% students were suffering from severe level of distress. Similarly, the level of cyber bullying, loneliness and internet addiction were also sever among the students i. e. 37%, 42% & 13% respectively. The gender wise comparison showed that the level of distress was higher among female students as compared with male students. Furthermore, the level of loneliness, cyber bullying and internet addiction was higher among male university students. Lastly, the academic grades of the students were correlated with the loneliness, cyber bullying and social media addiction. On the basis of the findings it concluded that the social media addiction is a silent killer and should be address in order to reduce the psychosocial issues among students. Keywords: Psychological distress, Loneliness, Cyber Bullying, Social media addiction.

Cyber Bullying and Victimization among University Students

The study aimed to reveal the prevalence of cyber bullying and victimization among university students and to analyze whether levels of cyber bullying and victimization in students can be differentiated according to the level of problematic Internet use. Moreover, the study intended to examine the relationships between gender, year level, and level of income and cyber bullying and victimization. The team recruited 863 university students enrolled at different departments of Ege University, during academic year 2017–2018. The Revised Cyber Bullying Inventory, Problematic Internet Usage Scale (PIUS), and Demographic Information Form were used for data collection. Multiple linear regression analysis and the Kruskal–Wallis H-test were used for data analyses. Results indicated that cyber bullying and victimization are common problems among university students with prevalence rates of 57% and 68%, respectively, among students in the current sample. The findings demonstrated that levels of cyber bullying and victimization differed based on gender and level of income. However, no significant relationship was observed with year level. Additionally, the “negative consequences of the Internet” and “social comfort,” which are two subscales of PIUS, predicted the prevalence of cyber bullying and victimization. Excessive usage, the third subscale, did not predict any variable. Considering the findings obtained from this study, further research on university students and adults is suggested. Moreover, preventive measures to secure the Internet should be considered to prevent cyber bullying. Specifically, developing intervention programs for cyber victims is necessary to mitigate the negative effects.

Behavioral cognitive therapy to reduce cyberbullying behavior in adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic

The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in the level of cyber bullying between the group that was given cognitive behavioral therapy and the group that was not given cognitive behavioral therapy. In addition, measuring the level before and after being given cognitive behavioral therapy in adolescents. The method used in this research is an experimental approach study. The results of the analysis using the Mann Whitney-U test measure cyber bullying in the experimental group that was given cognitive behavioral therapy and the control group that was not given therapy with a pre-test Z score Z = -1.781 with Asymp. Signature (2-tailed) 0.075 and post-test Z score -2.619 with 0.009, which means that there is a difference in the level of cyber bullying in adolescents between the experimental group and the control group. The results of the Wilcoxon Rank test to measure the pretest-posttest obtained a value of Z = -2.527 and p = 0.012 (p>0.05), while for the posttest-follow-up Z score of -2.217 with p = 0.27 means that there are differences in cyber levels. bullying before and after, and after the follow-up was given cognitive behavioral therapy in the experimental group which means a decrease in the level of cyber bullying in the experimental group.

Cyberbullying and its Relationship with Cognitive Distortions in Jordan

The study aimed to identify the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions among a sample of Jordanian society in the Irbid city, and the relationship between them. The sample consisted of (2134) male and female. The results of the study showed that the level of cyber bullying and cognitive distortions came at a middle degree, and that there were statistically significant differences in the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions according to the gender variable in favor of males, and in the variable of the nature of work the results showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level of cyber bullying in favor of (Student and unemployed), and in the level of cognitive distortions in favor of (unemployed). The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level cyber bullying according to the age variable in favor (less than 18 years, and from 18- less than 30 years), and in the level of cognitive distortions in favor (less than 18 years). The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions according to the variable of monthly income. The results also indicated that there is a positive statistically significant relationship between the cyber bullying and cognitive distortions.

Cyber Bullying Through Social Media Among Basic Stage Students at Directorate of Education of the University District/Capital Governorate

The aim of this study was to identify the level of cyberbullying through the means of social media among the students of the basic stage in the Directorate of Education of the University District, the sample of the study consisted of 388 students from the seventh and tenth grades. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was developed for the cyberbullying, which consisted of 30 items in its final form, and its validity and reliability were verified, the results of the study showed that there was a moderate level of cyber bullying in the sample of the study. There were no differences between the statistical averages according to gender. However, there were differences of statistical significance attributed to the grade and in favor of the tenth grade.

The Level of Cyber-bullying (bully, victim) through Smartphone Applications among Students of the Faculties of Education in Jordanian Universities and its Relation to Loneliness

The Level of Cyber-bullying (bully, victim) through Smartphone Applications among Students of the Faculties of Education in Jordanian Universities and its Relation to Loneliness

Cyberbullying z perspektywy nastolatków i ich rodziców

The goal of the study was to verify the awareness of the level of cyberbullying and threat related to it by teenagers and their parents. The research was carried out among grammar school students and their parents by means of the author’s questionnaire. It was established that the level of awareness of cyberbullying is higher among children than among their parents. Moreover, more than half of the pupil respondents revealed they had been its victims while one third – its culprits. The level of insecurity related to cyberbullying also revealed to be higher among the young people than among their parents. The largest difference was observed in relation to identity theft and unflattering comments. Statistically significant differences were also related to such forms of cyberbullying as: harassment through frequent phone calls, creating websites in order to ridicule and humiliate another person.

Determination of the Level of Being Cyber Bully/Victim of Eighth Grade Students of Elementary Schools

The main aim of this research is to examine the cyber bullying and cyber victim which transforms into a big problem by extending more and more between young generations in 21st century. The research has been carried out related with general survey model to relationship survey model. The dependent variables of the research are cyber bullying and cyber victim, its independent variable gender. The population of the research is formed of Sakarya city Hendek province, the sample is formed of 80 female, 87 male totally 167 students being educated in three elementary schools in Hendek. Cyber bully/victim scale which has been developed by Ayas and Horzum (2010) has been applied to the participants. The data taken from the measurement devices have been transferred to SPSS and descriptive analysis and free groups T test and regression analysis statistical procedures have been realized. It has been determined that the level of cyber bullying and cyber victim of the eighth grade students has been low. According to the gender when the level of cyber bullying and cyber victim has been examined, it is resulted that the boys have been more cyber bully and have been more cyber victim when compared with the girls. According to the regression analysis the results between cyber bullying and cyber victim, the student who face cyber bullying is more inclined to be cyber bully.