Adolescent Student Attitude and Perception toward Cyber Bullying and their Effect on Psychological Wellbeing
- 1Clinical Instructor at Technical Institute of Nursing
- 2Professor of Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of nursing- Ain Shams University
- 3Assisst Professor of Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of nursing- Ain Shams University
Abstract
Background: Cyberbullying is a growing concern among adolescents due to their extensive use of digital platforms for communication and social interaction. Understanding students’ perceptions of cyberbullying is essential, as it can significantly impact their emotional and psychological well-being. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess attitude and perception toward cyber bullying and their effect on psychological wellbeing among adolescent student. Design: A descriptive correlational design was used to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted in the Dar El-Shifa Technical Institute of Nursing, secretariat of specialized centers, Ministry of Health, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A convenient sample of 140 female adolescent nursing students from grad one to five in the above mentioned setting over the academic year 2023-2024. Tools: Demographic characteristics, perception about cyber bullying questionnaire, perception of cyberbullying impact on Psychological wellbeing questionnaire and adolescent student’s attitude toward cyber bullying questionnaire. Results: more than half of studied students had negative perception toward cyberbullying, less than two thirds of them had low perception of cyberbullying impact on their psychological well-being. Also, more than half of them had a positive attitude toward cyberbullying. Conclusion: there was a statistically significant correlation between total score of perception of cyber bullying, perception of cyberbullying impact of psychological wellbeing among studied adolescent students and adolescent’s attitude toward cyber bullying. Recommendations: Conduct longitudinal studies to track changes in perception, behavior, and mental health outcomes related to cyberbullying. Design counseling program for nursing students to enhance their perception about psychological problems associated with cyber bullying.
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BibTeX
@article{elsayed2026adolescent,
title = {{Adolescent Student Attitude and Perception toward Cyber Bullying and their Effect on Psychological Wellbeing}},
author = {Asmaa Mohsen Zaki El-Sayed and Zainab Abdel El Hamid Lotfi and Hoda Sayed Mohamed Abd elnabi and Asmaa Mohamed khalifa},
journal = {Egyptian Journal of Health Care},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.21608/ejhc.2026.533862},
url = {https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2026.533862},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Adolescent Student Attitude and Perception toward Cyber Bullying and their Effect on Psychological Wellbeing
AU - Asmaa Mohsen Zaki El-Sayed
AU - Zainab Abdel El Hamid Lotfi
AU - Hoda Sayed Mohamed Abd elnabi
AU - Asmaa Mohamed khalifa
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - Egyptian Journal of Health Care
DO - 10.21608/ejhc.2026.533862
UR - https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2026.533862
AB - Background: Cyberbullying is a growing concern among adolescents due to their extensive use of digital platforms for communication and social interaction. Understanding students’ perceptions of cyberbullying is essential, as it can significantly impact their emotional and psychological well-being. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess attitude and perception toward cyber bullying and their effect on psychological wellbeing among adolescent student. Design: A descriptive correlational design was used to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted in the Dar El-Shifa Technical Institute of Nursing, secretariat of specialized centers, Ministry of Health, Cairo governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A convenient sample of 140 female adolescent nursing students from grad one to five in the above mentioned setting over the academic year 2023-2024. Tools: Demographic characteristics, perception about cyber bullying questionnaire, perception of cyberbullying impact on Psychological wellbeing questionnaire and adolescent student’s attitude toward cyber bullying questionnaire. Results: more than half of studied students had negative perception toward cyberbullying, less than two thirds of them had low perception of cyberbullying impact on their psychological well-being. Also, more than half of them had a positive attitude toward cyberbullying. Conclusion: there was a statistically significant correlation between total score of perception of cyber bullying, perception of cyberbullying impact of psychological wellbeing among studied adolescent students and adolescent’s attitude toward cyber bullying. Recommendations: Conduct longitudinal studies to track changes in perception, behavior, and mental health outcomes related to cyberbullying. Design counseling program for nursing students to enhance their perception about psychological problems associated with cyber bullying.
SN - 3009-6766
SN - 1687-9546
ER -