Prevalence Of Cyberbullying Research Articles

Cyberbullying: Definition, Prevalence, Effects, Risk and Protective Factors

Cyberbullying is defined as intentional, repetitive, and harmful behaviors carried out using computers, cell phones, or other electronic devices. In recent years, there has been an increase in the rates of cyberbullying parallel to the rise in Internet usage. Particularly among adolescents, the prevalence of cyberbullying and cyber victimization are quite high. Adolescents who cyberbully or cyber victim face serious mental health problems. In this reason, efforts should be made to prevent adolescents from being exposed to these negative effects. It is crucial to identify the risk factors and protective factors related to cyberbullying, as they can guide preventive interventions. The review aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on the risk factors and protective factors influencing cyberbullying. Furthermore, information was provided regarding the definition, historical trend, prevalence, and consequences of cyberbullying. In this review, firstly, the definition of cyberbullying is provided, followed by a detailed discussion of its history, prevalence, risk factors, and protective factors. It is expected that the study, which comprehensively explains the factors related to cyberbullying, will contribute to the literature on cyberbullying and provide guidance to professionals working in this field."

How do the Prevalence of Cyberbullying in Schools Impact the Psychological Well-Being of Students, and What Effective Preventive Measures Can be Implemented to Create a Safer Learning Environment?

How do the Prevalence of Cyberbullying in Schools Impact the Psychological Well-Being of Students, and What Effective Preventive Measures Can be Implemented to Create a Safer Learning Environment?

Excessive usage of social media: A potential threat to mental health in Pakistan.

Madam, Social media is an interactive technology that has been used for decades across the globe and Pakistan has millions of active users as well. Social media platforms have experienced rapid growth in Pakistan, with approximately 53 active million users in 2021, reflecting a 9.2% increase from the previous year [1]. While these platforms provide numerous benefits such as connectivity, information dissemination, and social support, they also pose risks to mental health and wellbeing. Studies have linked excessive social media use with increased levels of anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances [2]. The alarming increase in social media usage is a potential threat to the mental health and our population, particularly among young people. A study conducted on Pakistani university students revealed that excessive use of social media was significantly associated with increased stress, anxiety, and depression [3]. Furthermore, the prevalence of cyber bullying in Pakistan has now become a valid concern. One study estimating that most of Pakistani internet users, especially youth have experienced some form of cyberbullying [4]. Cyberbullying is a significant risk factor for mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Addiction to social media ultimately leads to exposure to a lot of harmful content; a study also showed that memes, cyber mobs and pranks are a common source of cyber-bullying causing more damage to the mental health of Pakistani students [5]. An extensive study also suggested the negative relationship between addiction of social media and mental health; users tend to have low self-esteem and confidence. Another disadvantage of excessive usage of social media is media violence; there is a lot of anger on media that can impact the mental health [6]. Given the potential impact of social media on mental health of Pakistani youth, the government should implement public awareness campaigns highlighting the potential risks of excessive social media usage and promoting healthy online behaviours. People who have already been diagnosed with any kind of mental illness due to excessive usage of social media should be properly treated and provided with therapies. More research on the impact of social media on mental health and well-being in Pakistan, this will help identify specific risk factors, protective factors and intervention strategies relevant to the Pakistani context.

Prevalence of Cyberbullying and Prevention Strategies among Public Secondary School Students

Prevalence of Cyberbullying and Prevention Strategies among Public Secondary School Students

A Survey on Cyberbullying Classification and Detection

Social media platforms have seen an increase in the prevalence of cyberbullying. Protecting social media platforms against cyberbullying is essential as social media is extensively used among people of all ages. Events of cyberbullying have been rising, especially among young individuals who spend most of their time switching between various social media sites. This study gives an overview of the existing research on the categorization and detection of cyberbullying using several methods from the Deep learning and Machine learning field like Convolutional Neural Network, Recurrent Neural Network, Long Short -Term Memory, Gated Recurrent Unit, Bi-GRU-Attention-CapsNet, Support Vector Machine, Random Forest, Naive Bayes, and k-Nearest Neighbor, along with the study that examines the effects of various feature extraction techniques like Term frequency and Inverse Document Frequency, Information Gain, Dolphin Echolocation Algorithm, and Improved Dolphin Echolocation Algorithm.

Prevalence of Cyberbullying in the New Normal of Learning: Implications to Higher Education Institutions

In the advent of the “new normal” during the pandemic era, strategies to teach and learn switched to online. Students’ behavior and attitude also shifted from face-to-face to online. This study aims to assess the students' profiles and the prevalence of cyberbullying in the higher education institutions in Central Luzon, Philippines. The study used a descriptive-correlational technique with the help of an online survey to gather data. Using a convenience sampling technique, 300 higher education students participated in the online survey during the first semester of 2021–2022. In order to attain the objective of the study, the investigators used a standardized instrument. With the help of SPSS 23, the data analyst analyzed the gathered data using the following statistical tools: frequency, weighted mean, and non-parametrical tests like Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Spearman rho. The investigator found that the student-respondents were "never" cyberbullying victims or offenders. Furthermore, statistical inferences showed a variation for cyberbullying offenders as to age and sponsorship/scholarship and a weak indirect relationship between cyberbullying offenders and sponsorship/scholarship characteristics of the students. The investigators recommended pertinent implications for the new normal of learning among students and the institution from the study results.

The Prevalence of Cyberbullying among Adolescents: A Case Study of Middle Schools in Vietnam

This paper aims to investigate the prevalence of cyberbullying among Vietnamese adolescents. Special emphasis was placed on gender differences regarding different forms of cyberbullying and victimization. In this study, 200 middle school students from four state schools in Vietnam were online surveyed to obtain information about the prevalence of cyberbullying and victimization. The results show that most of the students used the Internet daily and that almost all of them possess mobile telephones. On average, 7% of students reported that they have cyberbullied others online, whilst 14% of them were victims of cyberbullying. The most common types of victimization reported by students were harassment including “prank or silent phone calls” or “Insults on instant messaging and website”. There were not any significant gender differences in cyberbullying and being victimized by cyberbullies than females.

The prevalence of Cyberbullying and demographic characteristics of bullies, victims and cyber bullies-victims

The prevalence of Cyberbullying and demographic characteristics of bullies, victims and cyber bullies-victims

The mobile internet as a tool of education and as a means of intimidation and victimization in the field of Ecclesiastical Education

The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has undoubtedly influenced children, adolescents, and young people's social interactions and behavior. The use of technology has not only positive but also negative consequences. In recent years, research has shifted from traditional bullying to new forms of bullying, such as cyberbullying. In Greece, there is a research gap in investigating this phenomenon among students of Ecclesiastical Schools. This paper investigates the frequency of bullying and victimization of these students through digital means, as well as their views on the role of Ecclesiastical Education in the prevalence of cyberbullying.

Factors affecting cyber bullying experience among intermediate school students in Baghdad, Iraq

Objectives: To identify prevalence and associated factors to control and prevent this increasingly prevalent health problem. 
 Methods: A cross-sectional study has been conducted on a sample of 442 eligible middle school students, with a range of age from 14 – 15 years. The sample was selected by multistage stratified random sampling. The data collected by pre tested questionnaire which gathered the socio-demographic characteristics of the students and questions about their feelings toward themselves, family, and their schools and questions about cyber bullying.
 Results: Prevalence of cyber bullying was 19.7%, and it has a significant association with private school (P<0.04), higher grade (P<0.03), students have more than two siblings, increase birth order, students have unemployed mothers, high level of parent education, their mothers have no history of injuries or complications during pregnancy and their delivery, family not displaced, not losing any member of the family during the sectarian conflict, and family conflict (P<0.001), students with bad feeling about themselves, their family and school, access to internet in and outside home(P<0.001).
 Conclusion: High percent of cyber bullying experience among intermediate school students. Cyber bullying victimization is more in private school, higher grade, high level of parent's education, family conflict and bad feeling about themselves, their family, and school, having computers linked to internet at home and access to internet outside home. Cyber bullying perpetration is higher among students who their mothers educational level was high, family conflict, and bad feeling about themselves, their family, and school, access to internet outside home.

Prevalence of Cyberbullying in Patients Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Mental health (MH) complaints are increasingly responsible for visits to pediatric emergency departments (PEDs). Bullying is associated with MH problems. Most adolescents use social media and many experience problems with cyberbullying (CB). This study determines prevalence of CB in MH and non-MH adolescents in a PED, describes technology use in these groups, and measures influence of CB on presentation to the PED and on thoughts/acts of self-harm. A prospective survey was administered to a convenience sample of 149 patients aged 11 to 17 years in a PED. Data were analyzed using descriptive and comparative statistical methods. Cyberbullying was significantly more common in MH than in the non-MH patients (17% vs 3%, P = 0.007). More MH patients reported that bullying led to the current PED visit than that in the non-MH group (25% vs 10%, P = 0.02), and they were significantly more likely to report that CB led to self-harm (22% vs 4%, P = 0.003). Mental health participants who spent more than 3 hours on the Internet report higher levels of bullying than non-MH patients (38% vs 6%, P < 0.001). Prevalence of bullying in MH patients presenting to a PED is significantly greater than controls, and CB caused more MH patients to have acts or thoughts of self-harm. Bullying is a risk factor for self-harm and suicide in patients with MH problems. Future studies should evaluate CB as part of suicide screening tools for emergency MH patients.

Cyber Bullying, Social Media, and Character Education: Why It Matters for Middle School Social Studies

Today’s world is no doubt one that continues to be shaped and influenced by the rise of social media platforms. These platforms have spread throughout the lives of contemporary students and, unfortunately, have heightened the severity and prevalence of cyberbullying. The purpose of this paper is to explore the intersections between social studies, social media, character education, and cyberbullying in the middle school setting. We provide middle school social studies teachers with a rationale for understanding why cyberbullying is a critical issue necessary to explicitly address in the social studies classroom by connecting it to both character development and citizenship goals. Additionally, we provide practical applications and resources for social studies teachers to utilize in order to promote critical thinking about and positive interactions with social media in the classroom to address issues of cyberbullying.

Psychological Needs and its Relationship with Electronic Bullying among High School Students in Nablus Governorate: الحاجات النفسية وعلاقتها بالتنمر الإلكتروني لدى طلبة المرحلة الأساسية العليا في مدارس محافظة نابلس

The aim of this study was to reveal the correlation between psychological needs and electronic bullying among the students of the higher basic stage in the schools of Nablus governorate. It also aimed to identify the level of prevalence of electronic bullying among the students of the higher basic stage, and to identify the extent to which variables (gender, place of residence, Grade level, economic level, and academic achievement) by predicting the level of electronic bullying among students in upper ‎ basic stage in Nablus governorate. To achieve these objectives, the descriptive associative method was applied. The questionnaire was used as a measuring tool After confirming their psychometric properties, the study sample consisted of (220) students (156) males and (64) females from governorate schools. The sample was selected according to random cluster method. The results of the study showed that the prevalence of cyber bullying was greater among tenth graders, followed by the ninth grade, followed by the eighth grade. the results also showed a statistically significant correlation between the following psychological needs (Satisfying the need for love and belonging, Satisfying the need for self-esteem, Satisfying the need for curiosity, Satisfying the need for security) and electronic bullying, the results also showed that variables: gender and grade and the academic achievement were able to predict electronic bullying according to the following ratios: gender )9.3%( for males, Grade )2.3%( The higher the grade the more bullying electronic, academic ‎achievement )1.2%( The less academic achievement the more electronic bullying among students in upper ‎ basic stage.

Prevalence of Cyber Bullying and its Effect on Adolescents: A Literature Review

While forms of traditional bullying have been declining over the past two decades, cyber bullying has emerged as a modern form of bullying in recent times. Previous research studies have not been developed much on the issue of cyber bullying. The current study reviews the relevant research studies as the excessive usage of social media and by young people and different themes have been carried out from the help of the existing literature. The present study has synthesised current literature on: i) prevalence of cyber bullying among adolescents ii) huge level of cyber bullying occurrences in educational institutions iii) people who are more prone to be the victims and perpetrators iv) effects of cyber bullying on adolescence v) preventive measures for the wellbeing of Pakistani adolescents. In this article, the researcher reviews the literature related to cyber bullying conducted between the years from 2000 to 2019.

The Prevalence of Cyberbullying and Cyber-Victimization Behaviours in Internet Usage among Adolescents in Secondary Schools of Westlands Sub-County, Nairobi, Kenya

The Prevalence of Cyberbullying and Cyber-Victimization Behaviours in Internet Usage among Adolescents in Secondary Schools of Westlands Sub-County, Nairobi, Kenya

Prevalence of Cyberbullying: Data from Two Education Centres in Spain

Prevalence of Cyberbullying: Data from Two Education Centres in Spain

Ciberacoso: revisión de la literatura educativa en español

Bullying, is a reality that has not remained indifferent to the advancement of ICT. According to Garaigordobil and Oñederra (2010), the effects of cyberbullying can be as negative or worse than bullying, and the protagonists are, in most cases, schoolmates (Aftab, 2010). Cyberbullying is a phenomenon that involves the harassment of a child towards another in the form of insults, threats or extortion through the use of e-mails, messages or images sent through social networks, mobile, instant messages, etc. The objective of this research is to review publications in journals (Spanish language) about Cyberbullying from the years 2010 to 2016. A search of articles in Spanish has been carried out within Dialnet and Google Scholar. We have analyzed the articles with a table of frequencies based on the years of publication and the most relevant categories founded: differences between Bullying and Cyberbullying, prevalence of Cyberbullying (sex and age), risk factors and prevention. The results show a great dispersion, highlighting the year 2010 as the one with the most articles published and the category "Prevalence" as the most usual. In the case of new lines of research, it can be used as a basis for knowing and deepening the state of the question within the Spanish-speaking context at different educational levels.

Correlation of Minority Status, Cyberbullying, and Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1031 Adolescents.

Adolescent cyberbullying is increasingly prevalent. Depression and suicidal ideation are also common, particularly among minority adolescents and cyberbullied adolescents. Little data exists to establish whether minority cyberbullied adolescents are at greater risk of negative mental health outcomes associated with cyberbullying. This cross-sectional study of 1031 adolescents presenting to an emergency room examines the prevalence of cyberbullying in minority and non-minority populations. Using logistic regression, we compared mental health symptoms between minority and non-minority cyberbullying-involved adolescents (accounting for demographic factors), and examined the correlation between use of multiple forms of online technology, minority status, and prevalence of cyberbullying. Sexual orientation was the only demographic factor to strongly correlate with cyberbullying involvement or to correlate with negative mental health symptoms. Increased use of social media platforms also correlated with cyberbullying involvement. This analysis provides a baseline for future work around targeted cyberbullying interventions for minority adolescent populations.

Performing Lolita: The Japanese Gothic and Lolita Subculture andConstructing Identity through Virtual Space

Abstract This article investigates the concept of constructing a“Lolita” identity in virtual space. It explores how members ofthe Japanese fashion-based Lolita subculture use the Internet to formulateimages of their desired selves in order to gain acceptance, and establish an“authentic” presence, within worldwide Lolita communities.While members may be geographically separated, they are united in thevirtual world. The affinity gained through online forms of interchange,especially social networking sites, is pertinent for Gothloli who liveoutside Japan, the movement’s place of origin, especially ifreal-life interactions are made less possible by lack of local congregation.However, a downside of Internet visibility, and a consequence of the abilityto hide behind an “anonymous” profile, is the prevalence ofcyberbullying, due to pressures to “fit in,” and thuscompetition and jealousy. This article focuses on these paradoxes and thepositive and negative influences on the Lolita subculture in virtualspace.

Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Crisis: Prevalence of Cyber-Bullying in Suicidal Youth

The objective of this work is to (1) study the prevalence of cyber-bullying amongst adolescents referred by Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) for urgent psychiatric assessment and (2) to examine the association between cyber-bullying and suicidal behavior to assist emergency department professionals in screening for risk and triage. This is a retrospective study of patients referred by PED to an urgent psychiatric clinic. Data was extracted for those with bullying victimization. Clinical variables included demographics, reason for referral, type of bullying, substance use, abuse, past psychiatric history, diagnosis and outcome. The cyber-bullying group was compared to those with traditional bullying and a group with no-bullying. Data analysis was conducted using Chi squares, multinomial and bimodal logistic regression. The urgent psychiatric clinic assessed 805 patients in 24 months, the prevalence of bullying was 26.9 % (n = 217). The prevalence of Cyber-bullying was 13.5 % (n = 109) and traditional bullying was 13.4 % (n = 108). Cyber-bullying victims have more suicidal ideation (χ² = 7.82, p = .005; 85.3 vs. 69.4 %), more sexual abuse (χ² = 5.75, p = .02; 29.4 vs. 15.7 %), more emotional abuse (χ² = 10.8, p = .01; 30.3 vs. 12.0 %) and physical abuse (χ² = 6.13, p = .01; 27.5 vs. 13.9 %) and a higher inpatient admission rate. Suicidal ideation is the presenting problem in more than two-thirds of patients, especially females, with history of cyber-bullying who present to the PED. Screening questions about cyber-bullying could assist emergency room professionals in establishing risk and making triage decisions.