Zakaria, Rozanizam
(2024)
Cyberbullying: The mental health impact and strategies.
The Health, 7 (57).
p. 18.
ISSN 2700 9188
Abstract
The findings from the Adolescents Health Survey 2022 by the
National Institute of Health and the Ministry of Health (MoH)
have certainly alarmed us about the importance of cyberbullying issues among adolescents in Malaysia.
The survey reported that one in five adolescents admitted to bullying and harassing somebody through the internet, cell phones, or other electronic devices. males being at
higher risk of such behaviour. Among the common cyberbullying activities occurring are making rude comments online, spreading rumours, and sending or posting embarrassing photos of others online. With almost
all adolescents being frequent users of the internet and electronic gadgets, cyberbullying will certainly be a potential ongoing risk to this population.
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