Cyber bullying among Adolescents | The International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy

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Cyber bullying among Adolescents

B. Sc Psychology Graduate, Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Jinson Alias ,

B. Sc Psychology Graduate, Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Nisbin A. Khader ,

B. Sc Psychology Graduate, Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Sahadiya Jabbar ,

B. Sc Psychology Graduate, Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Dr. Neelima Ranjith

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.009/20170404

DOI: 10.25215/0404.009

ABSTRACT

In this modern era, despite several advantages of communication technologies, some people particularly school and college students’ misuse these technologies. They often engage in a phenomenon called cyber bullying. Objective: To find out the cyber bullying activities of adolescents. Seven different cyber bullying activities such as flaming, harassment, intimidation, denigration, masquerade; outing and exclusion are being measured across three dimensions such as bullying, victimizing and witnessing. Method: (a) Participants: 1014 higher secondary and college students was (aged 16-20 years) randomly selected from 8 schools and 8 colleges located in Ernakulum district, Kerala. (b) Material: Cyber Bullying Survey Questionnaire developed by the investigators (c) Statistical Analysis: Percentage of activity in each of the seven areas across three dimensions was calculated. Result: All cyber bullying activities exist among higher secondary and college students. The percentage of students who witnessed cyber bullying activities is comparatively higher than that of victimization and bullying. Conclusion: The misuse of technology was seen in adolescents of Kerala community.

Keywords

Cyber bullying, Flaming, Harassment, Intimidation, Denigration, Masquerade, Outing, Exclusion

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How to cite this article:

George J, Alias J, Khader N A, Jabbar S, & Ranjith N (2017). Cyber bullying among Adolescents. International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 4, (4), DIP:18.01.009/20170404, DOI:10.25215/0404.009