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Cyberbullying perpetration among Youths in a Nigerian Public University Cyberbullying among Youths
Solomon OO
Ipinnimo TM
Adeosun MO
Abstract
Objectives: The study aims to investigate the prevalence and determinants of cyberbullying perpetrators among youths at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Methodology: An institutional-based, cross-sectional study was conducted at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, sampling a total of 400 undergraduate students. A pretested, semi-structured, interview-administered questionnaire was adapted from the CDC cyberbullying questionnaire and other literature. All data collected were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25. Multilevel data analysis was conducted with a clear progression from univariate and bivariate to multivariate analysis, with the p-value set at P<0.05.
Result: The prevalence of cyber-perpetrators, cyber-victims and cyber-bystanders in the last three months was 37 (9.6%), 111 (28.9%) and 145 (37.8%), respectively. The three factors that were significant predictors associated with cyberbullying perpetrators among the youths include; the use of the internet on their phones (OR:1.93, 95%CL:( 0.21-0.93); p=0.042), “expectation from my social cycle that I bully via the internet or mobile phone cyberbullying” (OR:4.07, 95%CL:(1.70-9.73);p=0.002) and intension to bully someone via the internet or mobile phone (in the next three months) (OR: 25.24, 95%CL(2.02-314.85);p=0.17).
Conclusion: The prevalence of cyberbullying is low among the youth in Ekiti State. The predictors of cyberbullying perpetration were the use of the Internet on their phones, expectation from my social cycle that I bully via the Internet or mobile phone and the intention to bully someone via the Internet or mobile phone (in the next three months). A well-tailored health promotion intervention about cyberbullying among the youth in Ekiti is needed.
