Cyberbullying Victimization among High School and University Students in Ghana

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ID2153204
AutoresDavid L Sam (0000-0003-4275-0697), Delphine Bruce, Collins Badu Agyemang (0000-0003-0490-9193), Benjamin Amponsah (0000-0002-2597-4229), Helen Arkorful (0000-0002-6214-6449)
Ano2019
Volume40
Fascículo11
Páginas1305-1321
Data de publicação2019-11-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.2018.1493369
OpenAlexW2887888722
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas57

This study sought to establish the extent of cyberbullying among students in Ghana, its consequences on the victims, and the characteristics of the victims. The study found that nearly all participants had experienced one form of cyberbullying before. Victims of cyberbullying were not very different from non-victims in psychological wellbeing. The effect of cyberbullying on psychological wellbeing was small, and no clear profile characterizing victims emerged. The present findings should be an eye-opener for Ghanaian parents, educators and health professionals and set the stage for further studies to understand the Ghanaian situation

Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Poison control · Set (abstract data type · Suicide prevention · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology