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A Study on Cyberbullying: Its Forms, Awareness and Moral Reasoning Among Youth

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Abstract

This purpose of the study is to investigate forms, awareness and moral reasoning against cyberbullying among youth. The study used primary data which was obtained through self-administered survey questionnaire. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed to three different universities to examine the behaviour of youth towards cyberbullying pattern. Descriptive, frequency and correlation analysis were carried out on the primary data gathered. Findings showed that the three independent variables have close relationship towards the activities of cyberbullying among youth.

DOI 10.11648/j.ijics.20170205.11
Published in International Journal of Information and Communication Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2017)
Page(s) 54-58
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Keywords

Awareness, Cyber Bullying, Forms, Moral Reasoning, Youth

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  • Faculty of Business and Management, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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