Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents

Magda A. Eldomiaty; Fatma A. Elmitwalli; Joury S. Almoghamsi; Zahra’a N. Alhajouj; Raghad H. Alraddadi; Ghaida Alghanim; Abdullah A. Alkurdi

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Online Published: 02 Jan 2024

IJMDC. 2024; 8(2): 699-705

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents

Magda A. Eldomiaty, Fatma A. Elmitwalli, Joury S. Almoghamsi, Zahra’a N. Alhajouj, Raghad H. Alraddadi, Ghaida Alghanim, Abdullah A. Alkurdi.

Abstract
Objective:
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of cyberbullying among Madinah students, and its associated risk to the development of depression.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional non-interventional observational survey questionnaire conducted among 405 participants in Al-Madinah.
Results:
Out of the 405 participants, young females predominated the sample, 53.6% reported being bullied before, around half of the participants (47.5%) were currently in an average, bad, or very bad psychological status, while one-third (33.1%) stated being very good. A minority of the participants (23%) shared their opinion about the restricted internet access for students, while 40.5% were against it. Two-thirds of the participants (64.2%) had no suicidal thoughts; however, 28.9% had suicidal thoughts, but no thoughts to implement.
Conclusion:
Cyberbullying has a big clinical burden on the individuals’ health, especially a psychological burden.

Key words: Cyberbullying, depression, Saudi Arabia, adolescent, self-harm.

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Eldomiaty MA, Elmitwalli FA, Almoghamsi JS, Alhajouj ZN, Alraddadi RH, Alghanim G, Alkurdi AA. Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents. IJMDC. 2024; 8(2): 699-705. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

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Eldomiaty MA, Elmitwalli FA, Almoghamsi JS, Alhajouj ZN, Alraddadi RH, Alghanim G, Alkurdi AA. Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=181946 [Access: March 17, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

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Eldomiaty MA, Elmitwalli FA, Almoghamsi JS, Alhajouj ZN, Alraddadi RH, Alghanim G, Alkurdi AA. Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents. IJMDC. 2024; 8(2): 699-705. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

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Eldomiaty MA, Elmitwalli FA, Almoghamsi JS, Alhajouj ZN, Alraddadi RH, Alghanim G, Alkurdi AA. Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents. IJMDC. (2024), [cited March 17, 2025]; 8(2): 699-705. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

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Eldomiaty, M. A., Elmitwalli, . F. A., Almoghamsi, . J. S., Alhajouj, . Z. N., Alraddadi, . R. H., Alghanim, . G. & Alkurdi, . A. A. (2024) Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents. IJMDC, 8 (2), 699-705. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

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Eldomiaty, Magda A., Fatma A. Elmitwalli, Joury S. Almoghamsi, Zahra'a N. Alhajouj, Raghad H. Alraddadi, Ghaida Alghanim, and Abdullah A. Alkurdi. 2024. Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (2), 699-705. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

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Eldomiaty, Magda A., Fatma A. Elmitwalli, Joury S. Almoghamsi, Zahra'a N. Alhajouj, Raghad H. Alraddadi, Ghaida Alghanim, and Abdullah A. Alkurdi. "Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8 (2024), 699-705. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

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Eldomiaty, M. A., Elmitwalli, . F. A., Almoghamsi, . J. S., Alhajouj, . Z. N., Alraddadi, . R. H., Alghanim, . G. & Alkurdi, . A. A. (2024) Cyberbullying correlation with depression and self-harm among adolescents. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (2), 699-705. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1703012808

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