Cyber Bullying and Its Relation to Suicidal Ideation in Young Adults

Trisha Xavier; Mrs. Richa Dwivedi

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| Published: June 06, 2022

Cyber Bullying and Its Relation to Suicidal Ideation in Young Adults

Trisha Xavier

Department of Psychology, Sushant University, Gurgaon, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Mrs. Richa Dwivedi

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Sushant University, Gurgaon, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.037.20221002

DOI: 10.25215/1002.037

ABSTRACT

Cyberbullying has been linked to Suicidal Ideation in many studies (Hinduja & Patchin, 2010[1]; Brailovskaia et al., 2018[2]; Peng et al., 2019[3]), however, not many research papers are found studying University students in India. In this cross-sectional study, 212 university students between the age range of 18 to 30 years old were studied for their experience with Cyberbullying, as both victims and offenders, and its connection to their level of Suicidal Ideation. The study measured age and gender as covariates and demographic factors such as religion, educational qualification and relationship status. A positive correlation was found between Cyberbullying and Suicidal Ideation, and a gender difference was noted in the scores for Suicidal Ideation.

Keywords

Cyber Psychology, Suicidal Ideation, Cyberbullying, demographic variables and College students

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How to cite this article: Xavier T. & Dwivedi R. (2022). Cyber Bullying and Its Relation to Suicidal Ideation in Young Adults. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 10(2), 372-385. DIP:18.01.037.20221002, DOI:10.25215/1002.037