Cyber Bullying Awareness: - Major Cause of Mental Health Problems among Adolescent of Selected School, Chhotaudepur

Patel, Bhoomika and Suresh, V. and Patel, Bhavisha and Patel, Jinal and Patel, Ketu and Patel, Kima and Patel, Krena (2021) Cyber Bullying Awareness: - Major Cause of Mental Health Problems among Adolescent of Selected School, Chhotaudepur. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33 (47A). pp. 605-610. ISSN 2456-9119

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Abstract

Introduction: Cyberbullying is a pervasive public health issue, affecting 10% to 50% of adolescents and resulting in significant negative health outcomes. Cyberbullying is when someone, typically a teenager, bullies or harasses others on the internet and other digital spaces, particularly on social media sites. Harmful bullying behavior can include posting rumors, threats, sexual remarks, a victims' personal information, or pejorative labels.

Aim: The Present research study aimed to assess the knowledge on cyber bullying & it’s effect on mental health.

Materials and Methods: The data for main study was collected from 150 adolescents. Adolescents were selected using convenient sampling technique. Self-structured questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge about cyberbullying. Descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean, standard deviation, chi- square, t-test were applied to analyzed the data.

Results: The pre-test Post-test score of Level of knowledge was compared using paired t-test (Independent t-test) revealed that (t=-29.679, df=149, p=0.05) the programme was effective to improve the level of knowledge on cyberbullying among adolescent. Chi square was use to assess the association of pre - test knowledge scores with selected demographical variable found non-significant for all the variables (p=0.05).

Conclusion: Data collection done of the data collected from 150 adolescent’s students studying in 11th &12th standard adolescent’s students descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis of the data and interpreted by the forms of tables and graphs.

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Date Deposited: 06 Mar 2023 09:46
Last Modified: 22 Aug 2023 07:02
URI: http://archive.article4submit.com/id/eprint/85

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