Cyberbullying Victimization among High School and University Students in Ghana

被引:24
作者
Sam, David L. [1 ,2 ]
Bruce, Delphine [3 ]
Agyemang, Collins B. [4 ,5 ]
Amponsah, Benjamin [3 ,6 ]
Arkorful, Helen [7 ,8 ,9 ,10 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bergen, Cross Cultural Psychol, Bergen, Norway
[2] Univ Ghana, Legon, Ghana
[3] Univ Ghana, Dept Psychol, Legon, Ghana
[4] Ghana Psychol Assoc, Legon, Ghana
[5] Univ Profess Studies, Accra, Ghana
[6] Univ Ghana, Psychol, Legon, Ghana
[7] Univ Profess Studies, Evening Sch, Accra, Ghana
[8] Univ Profess Studies, Int Affairs, Accra, Ghana
[9] Univ Profess Studies, Dept Business Adm, Accra, Ghana
[10] Univ Profess Studies, Business Studies, Accra, Ghana
关键词
Ghana; cyberbullying; personality; religion; values; CHILDRENS PERCEPTIONS; PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT; PERSONALITY; VALUES; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR; VICTIMS; BULLIES; ASSOCIATIONS; INVOLVEMENT;
D O I
10.1080/01639625.2018.1493369
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:1305 / 1321
页数:17
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