What is it about?
Understanding Cyber Victimization in Youth: Why It Happens and How We Can Help In today’s digital world, cyber victimization—being bullied or harassed online—is a growing concern, especially for young people. This study sheds light on why some youth are more vulnerable to cyber victimization, focusing on their personalities and feelings about social interactions. We explored how two traits—sensation seeking (the desire for new and exciting experiences) and youth psychopathy (traits like impulsivity or lack of empathy)—contribute to becoming a target of online bullying. We also looked at how social interaction anxiety (fear or discomfort in social situations) might play a role in this process.
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Why is it important?
Investigating cyber victimization is crucial because it impacts youth's mental health, social well-being, and academic performance. Understanding its causes, like sensation seeking and social anxiety, helps develop effective interventions to prevent harm, promote safer online environments, and guide mental health support for vulnerable individuals.
Perspectives
This study resonates deeply with me because it addresses a pressing issue in the digital age—cyber victimization, particularly among youth. As a psychologist who has seen the profound impact of online interactions on mental health and social relationships, I find the focus on psychological factors like sensation seeking and social anxiety to be particularly enlightening. What stands out to me is the nuanced understanding the study provides of how personality traits and emotional vulnerabilities intersect to make some individuals more susceptible to online bullying. It’s a reminder of how complex human behavior is and how digital spaces amplify these dynamics.
Sigit nugroho
Universitas Islam Riau
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This page is a summary of: Model of Cyber Victimization: Study on College Student in Indonesia, The Open Psychology Journal, September 2024, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/0118743501332789240906115511.
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