Pilot Study on Cyberbullying among Visually Impaired Youths

Social networking has dominated the modern technological era, with youths being the main users. However, technological advancement has instilled a form of online violence called cyberbullying. Visually impaired Malaysian youths are no exception to cyberbullying incidents; however, this aspect has be...

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Published inProceedings Vol. 82; no. 1; p. 67
Main Authors Wen Li Ku, Pei Boon Ooi, Nee Nee Chan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published MDPI AG 01.09.2022
Subjects
aggressive behavior
cyberbullying
technological exposure
visually impaired youths
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Summary:Social networking has dominated the modern technological era, with youths being the main users. However, technological advancement has instilled a form of online violence called cyberbullying. Visually impaired Malaysian youths are no exception to cyberbullying incidents; however, this aspect has been understudied in Malaysia. This study examined the associated factors of cyberbullying among visually impaired Malaysian youths. A total of 30 participants were included in the Braille/pen-and-paper and voice-over online survey. We found that only aggressive behavior was positively associated with cyberbullying (ß = 0.544, p = 0.002). The distinctiveness of the study can help to draw public attention to the issue of cyberbullying.
ISSN:2504-3900
DOI:10.3390/proceedings2022082067