Citation

Johnson LD, Blackshire B. Violence Gend. 2019; 6(1): 72-77.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/vio.2017.0068

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Cyberbullying is a serious form of bullying and harassment that can be linked to dropout, physical and emotional illnesses, suicide, homicide and other acts of violence. Cyberbullying seems to have an impact on any age group and individual at any given time. Utilizing mixed methods research methodology, this project examined the prevalence and psychological impact among cyberbullying victims at a Historically Black College and University. The prevalence and psychological impact of cyberbullying was measured among 14 African American undergraduate students. In addition, 170 students completed a cyberbullying survey. The researchers predicted that cyberbullying would have an immense impact on undergraduate students. However, the students conveyed that they were marginally impacted psychologically. Also, the study showed that the students were indeed impacted, but in different distinctive ways. In addition to that, the study found a low prevalence rate for cyberbullying at this university.

Language: en