A Study on Cyberbullying: Its Forms, Awareness and Moral Reasoning Among Youth

Asanan, Zsa Zsa Tajol

doi:10.11648/j.ijics.20170205.11

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“…Cyberbullying is a new form of bullying through internet technology that can be subcategorized into text messages, bullying, pictures, videos clips and phone calls (Asanan et al, 2017). The main actions of cyberbullying include threats, name-calling, social isolation, spreading rumours, and sharing private information (Johnsonet al, 2016).…”

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Awareness about Cyber bullying on Social Media among Female Students in a Malaysian Public University

Hazlyna¹

2021

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This study is conducted to analyse the reasons for cyberbullying and the effects of cyberbullying on social media among female students at a university in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. One hundred female students participated in this study through online survey. Majority of the respondents are well-versed pertaining to cyberbullying and are not involved in cyber bullying. The results indicate that female students are exposed to cyberbullying on social media, namely Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and others. This is because the female students use social media daily and are more insecure and sensitive on the words hurled in social media.

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Awareness about Cyber bullying on Social Media among Female Students in a Malaysian Public University

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2021

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“…One of the costs which youngsters are paying is through the prevalence of bullying via electronic means. Cyberbullying has become one of the core issues of society [45]. It is defined as repetitive and deliberate aggression of an individual or a group using electronic communication tools [46], [47].…”

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Cyberbullying Behaviour: A Study of Undergraduate University Students

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Higher education requires access to Information and communication technologies (ICT's). This exposure and access to ICT, coupled with the excessive usage of social media, has augmented the problem of cyberbullying among university students. Previous studies have investigated cyberbullying among school students while overlooking university students, who are actually more engaged in cyberbullying perpetration. In view of the gravity of the situation and its impact on the wellbeing of the university students, this study aims to understand the role of personal and psychological factors dragging Malaysian undergraduate students of public and private universities towards cyberbullying behaviour. In order to develop the framework, the study has utilized the 'Theory of planned behavior' and 'Social Cognitive Theory'. The study is based on a quantitative research approach and employs a self-administered survey to collect data. The data has been analyzed through the Structured Equation Modeling (SEM) technique using SmartPLS. The results reveal that individual factors including cyberbullying awareness and personality traits are not associated with Malaysian undergraduate students' cyberbullying behaviour. However, psychological factors, including self-esteem, internalizing behavior, and anti-social behavior, play an instrumental role in developing Malaysian undergraduate students' cyberbullying attitude. The study also confirms that subjective norms assert a powerful positive impact on cyberbullying attitude of Malaysian undergraduates. Lastly, the study aims to contribute to the research on cyberbullying behavior by offering a conceptual validated model that predicts Malaysian university students' cyberbullying behavior. This study also found that social media usage plays moderating role between cyberbullying intention and cyberbullying behavior. Parents, universities, and governments will benefit from this study by understanding factors to be considered when making a policy to reduce cyberbullying among university students.

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“…Moral disengagement has always been studied as an antecedent of cyberbullying perpetration, and none of the studies has rationally analyzed moral disengagement in terms of cyberbullying perpetration. Moreover, the literature reveals that moral disengagement is having a positive impact over the cyberbullying perpetration [3] [51], [55]. The studies found that individuals who are high at moral disengagement are more likely to be included in a group of cyberbullies.…”

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“…However, the level of guilt and grief have a negative impact on the adoption of cyberbullying behaviour [48]. Moral disengagement [3] is a cognitive process through which people support their aggressive behaviour, and those individuals who accept or support normative beliefs related to cyberbullying are more likely to perform this behaviour [56]. Moral disengagement strengthens due to a lack of guilt [57] and grief.…”

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“…Millennials, including university students, are frequent users of technology and often lead the way in adopting new technologies for everyday use. This technological exposure can become a platform of exposing them to a host of unwanted activities and distractions including fake content and exposure towards religious extremism, politics, pornography, drugs, violence and cyberbullying related activities [3]. A survey about internet users reveals that 95% of youth (18 -30 years old) are active internet users.…”

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Cyberbullying: A Systematic Literature Review to Identify the Factors Impelling University Students Towards Cyberbullying

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With the increased access to the internet, technology and social media, the problem of cyberbullying has been on the rise. Since the higher education necessitates access to information technology, university students are found comparatively more exposed and involved in the incidences of cyberbullying. Prior research has heavily focused on school students and has mostly ignored university students. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a systematic review of literature targeting university students specifically to understand the underlying causes that give rise to the problem of cyberbullying within the university environment so that the issue could be adequately addressed. In this attempt, this study observed 32 studies out of a total of 7,939 reviews searched for the purpose. This study reviews a multitude of factors such as the role of an individual's personal, socio-cognitive, psychological and environmental factors towards cyberbullying and provides a 360-degree view of the factors contributing to cyberbullying behaviour instead of the traditional approach of focusing on one or two factors. This study will not only enrich the understanding of potential cyberbullying factors that drive university students towards notorious cyberbullying behaviour but also provides valuable insights to researchers, policy-makers, educators, universities, governments and parents.

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A Study on Cyberbullying: Its Forms, Awareness and Moral Reasoning Among Youth

Cited by 10 publications

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Awareness about Cyber bullying on Social Media among Female Students in a Malaysian Public University

Awareness about Cyber bullying on Social Media among Female Students in a Malaysian Public University

Cyberbullying Behaviour: A Study of Undergraduate University Students

Cyberbullying: A Systematic Literature Review to Identify the Factors Impelling University Students Towards Cyberbullying

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