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Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths

This study sought to develop and validate an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed to determine the best sub-factors and items for the instrument, while confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to test and validate the measu...

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Main Authors:	Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Omar, Siti Zobidah, Abdullah, Haslinda, Ahmad, Aminah, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
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Published:	UNIMAS Publisher 2019
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spelling	my.upm.eprints.290662020-04-15T15:56:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29066/ Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Omar, Siti Zobidah Abdullah, Haslinda Ahmad, Aminah Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril This study sought to develop and validate an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed to determine the best sub-factors and items for the instrument, while confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to test and validate the measurement model. Results from EFA on 38 items showed that the items were pooled into four sub-factors. Meanwhile, results from CFA indicated that eight items had to be discarded in order to confirm that the model was fit. Overall, the final version of the instrument consisted of four cyberbullying sub-factors, namely, impersonation (13 items), cyberstalking and harassment (nine items), flaming (four items), and elimination (four items). UNIMAS Publisher 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29066/1/Development%20and%20validation%20of%20an%20instrument%20measuring%20cyberbullying%20among%20Malaysian%20youths.pdf Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi and Omar, Siti Zobidah and Abdullah, Haslinda and Ahmad, Aminah and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2019) Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths. Journal of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, 5 (2). pp. 78-91. ISSN 2462-1153; ESSN: 2550-1623 http://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/1921 10.33736/jcshd.1921.2019
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description	This study sought to develop and validate an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed to determine the best sub-factors and items for the instrument, while confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to test and validate the measurement model. Results from EFA on 38 items showed that the items were pooled into four sub-factors. Meanwhile, results from CFA indicated that eight items had to be discarded in order to confirm that the model was fit. Overall, the final version of the instrument consisted of four cyberbullying sub-factors, namely, impersonation (13 items), cyberstalking and harassment (nine items), flaming (four items), and elimination (four items).
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author	Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Omar, Siti Zobidah Abdullah, Haslinda Ahmad, Aminah Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
spellingShingle	Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Omar, Siti Zobidah Abdullah, Haslinda Ahmad, Aminah Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths
author_facet	Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Omar, Siti Zobidah Abdullah, Haslinda Ahmad, Aminah Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
author_sort	Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati
title	Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths
title_short	Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths
title_full	Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths
title_fullStr	Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths
title_full_unstemmed	Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths
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url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29066/1/Development%20and%20validation%20of%20an%20instrument%20measuring%20cyberbullying%20among%20Malaysian%20youths.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29066/ http://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/1921
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Development and validation of an instrument measuring cyberbullying among Malaysian youths

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