Prevalence and correlates of the perpetration of cyberbullying among in-school adolescents in Oyo State, Nigeria
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Adesola O. Olumide
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Patricia Adams
Abstract
Objective: Cyberharassment/cyberbullying is a global problem that has been inadequately investigated in developing countries. In this paper, we present findings on the prevalence and predictors of perpetration of cyberbullying among in-school adolescents in Oyo state, Nigeria.
Methods: A total of 653 students were selected via multi-stage sampling. Information on history of perpetrating harassment via an electronic medium in the 3-month period preceding the survey was obtained.
Results: Respondents’ mean age was 14.2±2.2 years and 51.3% were females. All respondents had personal mobile phones and about half had Internet access. About 40% accessed the Internet every day while about 48% accessed it at least once to several times a week and <5% accessed it about once every 2 weeks. One hundred and fifty-six (23.9%) had harassed someone electronically, 260 (39.8%) had been victimized, and 137 (21.0%) were both victims and perpetrators. Common modes of harassment were via phone calls 99 (63.5%), chat rooms 70 (44.9%), and text messages 60 (38.5%). Students who had been victims of cyberbullying (OR=21.76, 95% CI=12.64–37.47) and those with daily Internet access (OR=2.32, 95% CI=1.28–4.19) had significantly higher Oods of being perpetrators.
Conclusion: About a quarter of students were perpetrators of cyberbullying, and the correlates of perpetration were history of cyber victimization and daily Internet access. Intervention programs must be instituted for victims as well as frequent users of the Internet to curb the problem in the study area.
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the support of Dr. Eme T. Owoaje, Director, Research Management Office, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Mr. Babatunde Awodipupo and all the research staff, the school authorities, and the study participants. Data for this paper were from a research supported by the University of Ibadan, Senate Research Grant (No.: SRG/FCS/2010/5A).
Authors’ contributions: AOO conceptualized the study, developed the study design, and was involved in the implementation, data analysis and interpretation and drafting of the manuscript; PA was involved in the study design, implementation, analysis and drafting of the manuscript; OKA was involved in the drafting of the manuscript and vetting the analysis. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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- Editorial
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- Cross-sectional data on alcohol and marijuana use and sexual behavior among male and female secondary school students in New Providence, The Bahamas
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- Determinants of sexual activities and contraceptive usage among adolescents in high schools in Ogbomoso, a semi-urban settlement in Nigeria
- Adolescents and web porn: a new era of sexuality
- Is there a correlation between body proportion and choice of profession?
- Prevalence and correlates of the perpetration of cyberbullying among in-school adolescents in Oyo State, Nigeria
- Development of a sickle cell disease readiness for transition assessment
- Sexual behavioral pattern, consequences and adopted solutions among senior secondary schools students in a military barracks in Nigeria
- Assessment of the validity of self-reported smoking status among schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia
- Case Report
- Tweens feel the burn: “salt and ice challenge” burns
- Short Communications
- Risky health-related behaviours among school-aged adolescents: a rational ‘consumer’ choice?
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