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Cyberbullying Victimization Among Adolescents at Zagazig University: Self esteem and Emotional intelligence

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Ahmed Mahmoud Abdelsalam, Amany Sobhy Sorour, Maha Mahmoud Abdelaziz
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si7.766

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Cyberbullying behaviors represent major social problem and cyberbullying victimization has strong association with emotional intelligence and self esteem among adolescents. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess cyberbullying victimization and its association with self esteem and emotional intelligence among adolescents. Research design: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used. Settings: The study was conducted at the faculties of law and pharmacy at Zagazig university. Tools of data collection: A Self-administered Questionnaire including the following parts: Socio-demographic data sheet, a standardized cyberbulleying victimization scale for adolescents, Wung and law scale for emotional intelligence and Rosenberg self esteem scale. Results: The results revealed that 20.9 % of adolescents had high cyberbullying victimization, 68.4% of the adolescents had average self esteem and 63.6% of them had low emotional intelligence. Additionally, there was statistically significant negative correlation between emotional intelligence and cyberbullying victimization and between self esteem and cyber victimization. Conclusion: cyberbullying victimization affected negatively on self esteem and emotional intelligence among adolescents at the study sample. Recommendations: Training interventions to teach adolescents about the protective actions against cyberbullying victimization and follow up programs for those experienced cyberbullying victimization

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