Disasters of Cyber World - A Question on Mental Health

The present study investigated the relationship between cyberbullying and mental health problems in university students. 200 university students were selected through a stratified sampling technique with the age range of 18–40 years (mean = 1.21, standard deviation = 0.408). Cyberbullying assessment scale and student problem checklist along with demographic pro forma used to obtain information. The results revealed that cyberbullying is the positive predictor of mental health problems in university students. The major limitation of the study was that sample of the study was not very large and also limited to just one city of Pakistan. Further researchers can use it to check the validity of the study and also use it with the emotional behavioral problems, personality type, and with another dimensions such as academic performance, parental relationship and bonding with loved once can also be investigated with this phenomena. The results are discussed in the specific cultural context of Pakistan.