Mohd Fadhli Siti Aisyah, Liew Suet Yan Jasy, Ab Halim Ahmad Shahril, Ab Razak Asrenee, Ab Rahman Azriani
Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia.
School of Computer Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Penang, Malaysia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 May 6;10(5):856. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10050856.
Social media engagement has contributed to the rise of cyberbullying, which has recently triggered tragic suicides among adolescents. The objective of this cross-sectional study is to determine the prevalence of cyberbullying, suicidal behaviour, and their association among adolescents in Peninsular Malaysia. The study was conducted among 1290 secondary school adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years old in Peninsular Malaysia using a self-administered and anonymous online questionnaire. Our findings reveal that the prevalence of cyberbullying victimization and perpetrator is 13.7% and 3.8%, respectively. The prevalence of suicidal behaviour among adolescents is 17.1%, in which 11.9% had suicidal thoughts, 10.2% had a suicide plan, and 8.4% had made a suicide attempt. Multiple logistic regression shows that adolescents experiencing cyberbullying victimization is a significant risk factor (p < 0.001) for suicidal behaviour after adjusting for other confounders. An alarming number of adolescents in Peninsular Malaysia found to be involved in cyberbullying and its significant association with suicidal behaviour warrant the need to strengthen current interventions. Since the study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, our findings make an important contribution in reporting current trends in cyberbullying and suicide among adolescents, especially when they are becoming ever-more present in cyberspaces.
社交媒体互动导致了网络欺凌的增加，最近这引发了青少年的悲剧性自杀事件。这项横断面研究的目的是确定马来西亚半岛青少年中网络欺凌、自杀行为的患病率及其关联。该研究在马来西亚半岛1290名年龄在13至17岁之间的中学生中进行，使用自我管理的匿名在线问卷。我们的研究结果显示，网络欺凌受害者和实施者的患病率分别为13.7%和3.8%。青少年自杀行为的患病率为17.1%，其中11.9%有自杀念头，10.2%有自杀计划，8.4%有自杀未遂行为。多元逻辑回归显示，在调整其他混杂因素后，经历网络欺凌受害者的青少年是自杀行为的一个重要危险因素（p<0.001）。在马来西亚半岛，发现数量惊人的青少年参与网络欺凌，并且其与自杀行为的显著关联表明有必要加强当前的干预措施。由于该研究是在新冠疫情期间进行的，我们的研究结果为报告青少年网络欺凌和自杀的当前趋势做出了重要贡献，尤其是当他们在网络空间中越来越常见的时候。
