The Prevalence and Association of Cyberbullying and Depression in the Malaysian Adolescent Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic

IF 0.7 Q4 FAMILY STUDIES

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-03 DOI:10.1080/17450128.2022.2159599

Khong Yun Pang, Wenfu Ku, Jaclyn Hui Jie Teng, Philip Oon Hun Ling, Pei Boon Ooi

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about the implementation of distance and online learning in educational settings, causing cyberbullying to become a rising issue as Internet use has become a necessity among adolescents for their learning and schooling during the pandemic. This increased use of the Internet due to the current mode of learning has led to the emergence of more frequent experiences of depression, as there is a great lack of social interaction among school adolescents. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the prevalence of cyberbullying and depression and the association between the two among Malaysian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic period. A cross-sectional study using convenience was carried out via Survey Monkey, reaching a total of 1591 respondents in Malaysia. The data collected was then analyzed using the binary logistic regression test with single independent variable. Based on the survey results, 281 (17.6%) respondents self-reported to having severe depression, while 726 (45.6%) respondents self-reported to having no depression. Incidences of cyberbullying were reported to have occurred among 619 (38.9%) respondents, with daily incidences being reported as happening the most frequent (16.5%), followed by a couple of times a month (14.1%), and once a month (13.1%). It was also found that cyberbullying experiences during the pre-pandemic (OR = 1.41, 95%, C.I. = 1.003, 1.978) and post-pandemic periods (OR = 5.21, 95%, C.I. = 3.120, 8.690) are associated with depression. Additionally, females (OR = 2.94, 95%, C.I. = 2.388, 3.613) and those within the age group of 16 to 18 years (OR = 1.23, 95%, C.I. = 1.008, 1.503) achieve a high depression score. This study concludes that there is a high prevalence of cyberbullying and depression among Malaysian adolescents. Therefore, we urge for immediate interventions to be carried out to monitor the online activity, incidences of cyberbullying, and depression issues among Malaysian adolescents.

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2019冠状病毒病大流行期间马来西亚青少年群体中网络欺凌和抑郁的流行及其关联

摘要新冠肺炎疫情导致远程和在线学习在教育环境中的实施，导致网络欺凌成为一个日益严重的问题，因为在疫情期间，青少年学习和上学必须使用互联网。由于目前的学习模式，互联网使用量的增加导致了抑郁症的出现，因为在校青少年之间严重缺乏社交互动。因此，本研究旨在研究新冠肺炎大流行期间马来西亚青少年中网络欺凌和抑郁症的流行情况以及两者之间的关联。通过Survey Monkey进行了一项利用便利性的横断面研究，共有1591名马来西亚受访者参与。然后使用单自变量的二元逻辑回归检验对收集的数据进行分析。根据调查结果，281名（17.6%）受访者自我报告患有严重抑郁症，726名（45.6%）受访者自我表示没有抑郁症。据报道，619名（38.9%）受访者中发生了网络欺凌事件，其中每日发生率最高（16.5%），其次是每月发生几次（14.1%），研究还发现，疫情前（OR=1.41，95%，C.I.=1.003，1.978）和疫情后（OR=5.21，95%，C.I.3.120，8.690）的网络欺凌经历与抑郁症有关。此外，女性（OR=2.94，95%，C.I.=2.388，3.613）和16至18岁年龄组（OR=1.23，95%，C.=1.008，1.503）的抑郁症得分较高。这项研究得出结论，马来西亚青少年中网络欺凌和抑郁的患病率很高。因此，我们敦促立即采取干预措施，监测马来西亚青少年的网络活动、网络欺凌事件和抑郁问题。

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期刊介绍： Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies is an essential peer-reviewed journal analyzing psychological, sociological, health, gender, cultural, economic, and educational aspects of children and adolescents in developed and developing countries. This international publication forum provides a much-needed interdisciplinary focus on vulnerable children and youth at risk, specifically in relation to health and welfare issues, such as mental health, illness (including HIV/AIDS), disability, abuse, neglect, institutionalization, poverty, orphanhood, exploitation, war, famine, and disaster.