Cyberbullying on social media platforms among university students in the United Arab Emirates

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dc.contributor.authorAbaido, Ghada M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-24T16:33:19Z
dc.date.available2020-02-24T16:33:19Z
dc.date.copyright2020
dc.date.issued2020-12-31
dc.descriptionThis article is licensed under Creative Commons License and full text is openly accessible in CUD Digital Repository. The version of the scholarly record of this article is published in International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (2020), accessible online through this link https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2019.1669059.en_US
dc.description.abstractWith the increased utilization of the internet and social media platforms, it is not surprising that youth are using these tools to inflict harm upon each other. Previous studies have outlined the negative impacts of cyberbullying, yet few research studies have been conducted in Arab communities examining its different forms and characteristics. Reporting incidents of cyberbullying is also a big problem, considering the social and cultural constraints of these societies. The purpose of this paper is to explore the pervasiveness of cyberbullying among university students in an Arab community, its nature and venues, and their attitudes towards reporting cyberbullying in contrast to remaining silent. Data were collected from 200 students in the UAE. 91% of the study sample confirmed the existence of acts of cyberbullying on social media with Instagram (55.5%) and Facebook (38%) in the lead. Calls for smartphone applications, stricter legal actions and proactive measures are discussed. © 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAbaido, G.M. (2020). Cyberbullying on social media platforms among university students in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 25(1), 407-420. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2019.1669059en_US
dc.identifier.issn02673843
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/160
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2019.1669059
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations: Faculty of Communication, Arts and Sciences, Canadian University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth;Volume 25, Issue 1
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
dc.rights.holderCopyright : 2020 The Author
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCyberbullyingen_US
dc.subjectsocial mediaen_US
dc.subjectspiral of silenceen_US
dc.subjectUnited Arab Emiratesen_US
dc.subjectyouthen_US
dc.titleCyberbullying on social media platforms among university students in the United Arab Emiratesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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