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Digital Dilemma of Cyberbullying Victimization among High School Students: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Associations with Stress and Mental Well-Being

by
Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan
1,
Majed Mowanes Alruwaili
1,*,
Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili
1,
Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy
1,2,
Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz
1,3,
Reda El Sayed El Badawy Ezzat
4 and
Eman Mahmoud Seif El-Nasr
5
1
College of Nursing, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia
2
Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
3
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
4
Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
5
Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Children 2024, 11(6), 634; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11060634
Submission received: 27 April 2024 / Revised: 17 May 2024 / Accepted: 22 May 2024 / Published: 24 May 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Childhood and Adolescence in the Digital Age)

Abstract

Cyberbullying has emerged as a pervasive problem among high school students, with potentially severe consequences for their mental well-being. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and associations of cyberbullying with stress and mental well-being among high school students in Zagazig, Egypt. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 562 high school students using a random sampling technique. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that included the Cyberbullying Scale, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, multiple regression, mediation, and logistic regression analyses were employed for data analysis. The prevalence of cyberbullying victimization was 38.3%, with 20.6% exposed to two or three cyberbullying behaviors and 4.1% exposed to four or more. Female students, those under 18 years old, those with lower educational achievement, and those with higher daily internet use were more likely to experience cyberbullying. Cyberbullied students reported significantly higher levels of perceived stress and poorer mental well-being compared to non-cyberbullied students. Perceived stress likely mediated the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and general psychological health. Cyberbullying is a significant problem among high school students in Zagazig, Egypt, with detrimental effects on their stress levels and mental well-being. Targeted interventions and prevention strategies are needed to address cyberbullying and promote the well-being of adolescents in the digital age.
Keywords: cyberbullying; high school students; mental well-being; perceived stress; risk factors cyberbullying; high school students; mental well-being; perceived stress; risk factors

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Ramadan, O.M.E.; Alruwaili, M.M.; Alruwaili, A.N.; Elsharkawy, N.B.; Abdelaziz, E.M.; Ezzat, R.E.S.E.B.; El-Nasr, E.M.S. Digital Dilemma of Cyberbullying Victimization among High School Students: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Associations with Stress and Mental Well-Being. Children 2024, 11, 634. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11060634

AMA Style

Ramadan OME, Alruwaili MM, Alruwaili AN, Elsharkawy NB, Abdelaziz EM, Ezzat RESEB, El-Nasr EMS. Digital Dilemma of Cyberbullying Victimization among High School Students: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Associations with Stress and Mental Well-Being. Children. 2024; 11(6):634. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11060634

Chicago/Turabian Style

Ramadan, Osama Mohamed Elsayed, Majed Mowanes Alruwaili, Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili, Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy, Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz, Reda El Sayed El Badawy Ezzat, and Eman Mahmoud Seif El-Nasr. 2024. "Digital Dilemma of Cyberbullying Victimization among High School Students: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Associations with Stress and Mental Well-Being" Children 11, no. 6: 634. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11060634

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