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Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia.

The rise of social media in Malaysia has transformed communication, yet it has also ushered in cyberbullying. This study explores cyberbullying experiences among Malaysian young adults, focusing on their engagement, language use, and coping mechanisms. Data from 148 university students reveal that c...

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Main Authors: Mat So'od, Shahidatul Maslina, Ramamurthy, Lena, Shafien, Syakirah, Abd. Latif, Siti Fathihah, Mohd. Don, Zuraidah, Syahfutra, Wandi
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2023
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H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/107816/1/ZuraidahMohdDon2023_Cyberbullyinginthe%20SocialMediaEnvironmentInvestigatingYoung.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/107816/
https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8i26.5161
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spelling my.utm.1078162024-10-06T06:08:49Z http://eprints.utm.my/107816/ Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia. Mat So'od, Shahidatul Maslina Ramamurthy, Lena Shafien, Syakirah Abd. Latif, Siti Fathihah Mohd. Don, Zuraidah Syahfutra, Wandi H Social Sciences (General) The rise of social media in Malaysia has transformed communication, yet it has also ushered in cyberbullying. This study explores cyberbullying experiences among Malaysian young adults, focusing on their engagement, language use, and coping mechanisms. Data from 148 university students reveal that cyberbullying is prevalent on platforms like Facebook which is mainly instigated by strangers, online contacts, classmates, and friends. The most common cyberbullying types identified are physical-related and intelligence-related. While most participants acknowledged the harm of offensive language, a significant portion admitted to ignoring incidents, emphasising the need for targeted interventions and education to combat cyberbullying among Malaysian youth. 2023 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/107816/1/ZuraidahMohdDon2023_Cyberbullyinginthe%20SocialMediaEnvironmentInvestigatingYoung.pdf Mat So'od, Shahidatul Maslina and Ramamurthy, Lena and Shafien, Syakirah and Abd. Latif, Siti Fathihah and Mohd. Don, Zuraidah and Syahfutra, Wandi (2023) Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia. In: 07th Asia Pacific International Conference on Quality of Life (AQoL2023), 30 September 2023 - 02 October 2023, Wina Holiday Villa, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia - Hybrid. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8i26.5161
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
Mat So'od, Shahidatul Maslina
Ramamurthy, Lena
Shafien, Syakirah
Abd. Latif, Siti Fathihah
Mohd. Don, Zuraidah
Syahfutra, Wandi
Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia.
description The rise of social media in Malaysia has transformed communication, yet it has also ushered in cyberbullying. This study explores cyberbullying experiences among Malaysian young adults, focusing on their engagement, language use, and coping mechanisms. Data from 148 university students reveal that cyberbullying is prevalent on platforms like Facebook which is mainly instigated by strangers, online contacts, classmates, and friends. The most common cyberbullying types identified are physical-related and intelligence-related. While most participants acknowledged the harm of offensive language, a significant portion admitted to ignoring incidents, emphasising the need for targeted interventions and education to combat cyberbullying among Malaysian youth.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mat So'od, Shahidatul Maslina
Ramamurthy, Lena
Shafien, Syakirah
Abd. Latif, Siti Fathihah
Mohd. Don, Zuraidah
Syahfutra, Wandi
author_facet Mat So'od, Shahidatul Maslina
Ramamurthy, Lena
Shafien, Syakirah
Abd. Latif, Siti Fathihah
Mohd. Don, Zuraidah
Syahfutra, Wandi
author_sort Mat So'od, Shahidatul Maslina
title Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia.
title_short Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia.
title_full Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia.
title_fullStr Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Cyberbullying in the social media environment: Investigating young adults' experience in Malaysia.
title_sort cyberbullying in the social media environment: investigating young adults' experience in malaysia.
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.utm.my/107816/1/ZuraidahMohdDon2023_Cyberbullyinginthe%20SocialMediaEnvironmentInvestigatingYoung.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/107816/
https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8i26.5161
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