CYBERBULLYING AMONG FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA

In this cross-sectional study, we investigated cyberbullying among 203 female college students in Saudi Arabia during January and February 2020. The participants were randomly selected from each of the 12 colleges in the female campus of King Saud University in Riyadh City. The participants complete...

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Main Authors: Nawal A. Alissa, Rawan Abu Shryei
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Language:English
Published: University of Victoria 2025-05-01
Series:International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ijcyfs/article/view/22342
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description In this cross-sectional study, we investigated cyberbullying among 203 female college students in Saudi Arabia during January and February 2020. The participants were randomly selected from each of the 12 colleges in the female campus of King Saud University in Riyadh City. The participants completed self-administered surveys adapted from the Compendium of Assessment Tools for Measuring Bullying Victimization, Perpetration, and Bystander Experiences, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings of this study revealed that 41.6% of the sample had encountered some form of cyberbullying at least once in their lifetime. On the other hand, 15.8% reported cyberbullying others. The primary motivations for cyberbullying others were fun and vengeance. The majority of victims (16.3%) did not tell anyone that they were being cyberbullied. Only 2.0% to 2.5% reported an overlap between offline and online bullying. The study’s findings indicate that female college students would benefit from comprehensive cyberbullying education and awareness campaigns. Additionally, interventions to combat cyberbullying within the population are needed.
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spelling doaj-art-1d890623ce104e128efc8a8028e4cf642025-08-20T02:14:06ZengUniversity of VictoriaInternational Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies1920-72982025-05-01161CYBERBULLYING AMONG FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIANawal A. Alissa0Rawan Abu Shryei1King Saud UniversityKing Saud UniversityIn this cross-sectional study, we investigated cyberbullying among 203 female college students in Saudi Arabia during January and February 2020. The participants were randomly selected from each of the 12 colleges in the female campus of King Saud University in Riyadh City. The participants completed self-administered surveys adapted from the Compendium of Assessment Tools for Measuring Bullying Victimization, Perpetration, and Bystander Experiences, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings of this study revealed that 41.6% of the sample had encountered some form of cyberbullying at least once in their lifetime. On the other hand, 15.8% reported cyberbullying others. The primary motivations for cyberbullying others were fun and vengeance. The majority of victims (16.3%) did not tell anyone that they were being cyberbullied. Only 2.0% to 2.5% reported an overlap between offline and online bullying. The study’s findings indicate that female college students would benefit from comprehensive cyberbullying education and awareness campaigns. Additionally, interventions to combat cyberbullying within the population are needed. https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ijcyfs/article/view/22342cyberbullying, online, public health, Saudi Arabia
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cyberbullying, online, public health, Saudi Arabia
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title_short CYBERBULLYING AMONG FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA
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topic cyberbullying, online, public health, Saudi Arabia
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