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Al Qudah, Mohammad Farhan, Al-Barashdi, Hafidha Sulaiman, Hassan, Elsayed Mohammed Abu Hashem, Albursan, Ismael Salamah, Heilat, Mustafa Qseem, Bakhiet, Salaheldin Farah Attallah, Al-Khadher, Mohammed Ateik |
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Community Mental Health Journal; Apr2020, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p393-403, 11p, 4 Charts, 1 Graph |
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The present study aimed to explore the relationship between cyber-bullying and psychological security, psychological loneliness, and age. In other words, it sought to identify the predictive power of these three variables on cyber-bullying among university students. Participants were 426 male and female Saudi university students aged between 18 and 36 years (M = 21.00, SD = 2.42). Three scales were used to probe cyber-bullying and psychological security and loneliness. Data analysis revealed that 17.6% of the participants were cyber-bullies. Significant differences in cyber-bullying were found by gender (in favor of males). A significant positive correlation was found between cyber-bullying on one hand and psychological security and loneliness and age on the other. The findings also revealed that cyber-bullying among university students can be predicted by psychological loneliness and age. Psychological loneliness is the best predictor of cyber-bullying. It explained.284 of cyber-bullying, while age, psychological loneliness explained.339 of cyber-bullying. These findings shed more light on the psychological aspects included in cyber-bullying. It is a significant contribution in that it identified the motives beyond cyber-bullying and its adverse effects on individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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