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Cyberbullying Perception and Experience Among the University Students in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study
Aftab Hossain (Daffodil International University, Bangladesh & Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Juliana Abdul Wahab (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Md. Rashedul Islam (Daffodil International University, Bangladesh), Md. Saidur Rahman Khan (Daffodil International University, Bangladesh), and Arif Mahmud (Daffodil International University, Bangladesh)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9187-1.ch012
Abstract
This study focuses on the understanding of the conceptualization of the global phenomenon of cyberbullying among university students in Bangladesh. The emerging themes of this study investigate and explore the concepts of university students using their social-ecological perspective. The study's aim is to learn about the antecedents, contexts, and conditions that influence the phenomenon, and the consequences of the victims through focus group discussions (FGD). Using the thematic coding data analysis, the study findings will contribute to having an in-depth idea about the perceptions of university students. This timely needed research work will provide the South Asian point of view where a handful study was undertaken in comparison to the Global North. The novelty of this study consists to explore young people's technology abuse, which can lead to cyberbullying, in addition to finding methods to deal with cyberbullying issues if they arise. This study is intended to assist all parties including young people, parents, teachers, and other social-ecological stakeholders.