Alghamdi Waleed, Almadani Samara, Banjer Hanin, Alsulami Dima, Alghamdi Yara
Department of psychiatry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
College of medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Psychiatry Med. 2025 Mar;60(2):170-186. doi: 10.1177/00912174241265560. Epub 2024 Jul 23.
Cyberbullying is defined as online aggressive behavior that involves insulting or threatening others, and has been shown to cause severe psychological distress, particularly in students. This is often attributed to the frequency and anonymity of the bullying behaviors. Given the lack of research on this issue in Saudi Arabia, the current study sought to evaluate the prevalence of cyberbullying and its relationship with anxiety, depression, and stress among university students in Jeddah.
In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was administered to 877 university students in Jeddah. Cyberbullying and cybervictimization were assessed using the Revised Cyberbullying Inventory scale (RCBI-II) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21).
The majority of students had the experience of being a cyberbully (73%), while 54% reported being a victim of cyberbullying. No significant association was found between gender and cyberbullying, with both males and females reporting high rates of cyberbullying. The majority of participants (n = 498) also reported significant depressive symptoms. A significant positive association was found between cyberbullying/cybervictimization and depression, anxiety, and stress.
Many university students in this study were found to be victims of cyberbullying, and there was a strong correlation between cyberbullying and anxiety, depression, and stress, indicating a potential impact on the psychological well-being of students. To address this issue, increased awareness of cyberbullying is needed, along with implementation of preventive measures such as educational campaigns and empathy-building activities among students.
网络欺凌被定义为涉及侮辱或威胁他人的在线攻击性行为，并且已被证明会导致严重的心理困扰，尤其是在学生中。这通常归因于欺凌行为的频繁性和匿名性。鉴于沙特阿拉伯在这个问题上缺乏研究，本研究旨在评估吉达大学生中网络欺凌的患病率及其与焦虑、抑郁和压力的关系。
在这项横断面研究中，对吉达的877名大学生进行了在线问卷调查。使用修订后的网络欺凌量表（RCBI-II）和抑郁、焦虑和压力量表 - 21项（DASS-21）来评估网络欺凌和网络受害情况。
大多数学生有过网络欺凌者的经历（73%），而54%的学生报告曾是网络欺凌的受害者。未发现性别与网络欺凌之间存在显著关联，男性和女性报告的网络欺凌发生率都很高。大多数参与者（n = 498）也报告有明显的抑郁症状。发现网络欺凌/网络受害与抑郁、焦虑和压力之间存在显著的正相关。
本研究发现许多大学生是网络欺凌的受害者，并且网络欺凌与焦虑、抑郁和压力之间存在很强的相关性，这表明对学生的心理健康有潜在影响。为解决这个问题，需要提高对网络欺凌的认识，同时实施预防措施，如开展教育活动和在学生中开展培养同理心的活动。
