The Relationship between Cyberbullying and Mental Health among University Students

Sayed Ibrahim Ali and Nurjahan Begum Shahbuddin
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Sayed Ibrahim Ali: Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Hofuf 31982, Saudi Arabia
Nurjahan Begum Shahbuddin: Department of Clinical Neuroscience, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Hofuf 31982, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-14

Abstract: Background: The term ‘cyberbullying’ is linked to traditional bullying, and both refer to oppression. This study aimed to determine the overall effects of cyberbullying on mental health among university students of various ages, and to investigate the extent to which victims (students) directed less attention and focus towards their academic achievement. Methods: The participants in this study were 326 male and female students from King Faisal University in the Al-Ahsa Governorate. The researchers in this study employed the descriptive correlative approach. Results: The study’s findings revealed that there were substantial variations in the categories of sex, academic specialty (medical and non-medical students), and family economic status, in relation to cyberbullying surveys. In addition, there was a significant negative relationship between cyberbullying and mental health. Conclusions: It is highly recommended that, in order to prevent cyberbullying, people of all generations need to be made aware of it via specific programs in different public areas, for example, in schools, colleges, and malls, and on social media.

Keywords: cyberbullying; mental health; university students; Al-Ahsa; Saudi Arabia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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