Cyberbullying among school students in Abu Dhabi

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the psychological and social factors that lead to cyberbullying among adolescent students. The descriptive approach was used through a questionnaire developed for the purposes of this study. The data was analyzed using the SPSS 23 statistical analysis package. The study sample consisted of 2000 male and female students (1000 males and 1000 females). The results showed through the ANOVA test that there were statistically significant differences in the respondents’ responses, with regard to psychological factors at the significance level (α = 0.05, due to the psychological factors of neglecting the family, because they are always busy and there is no time to sit and talk with them, and these are the factors The study recommended the importance of educating the family about the dangers of cyberbullying to help their children stay away from it.