The phenomenon of cyberbullying among social media users among female students of the Institute of Fine Arts

Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the phenomenon of electronic bullying among female students of the Institute of Fine Arts in Najaf Al-Ashraf and to identify the statistically significant differences in the phenomenon of electronic bullying among female students of the Institute of Fine Arts according to the variable of study type (morning, evening). The research sample consisted of (430) female students from the Institute of Fine Arts in the five academic stages of the morning and evening studies. A scale was applied to them that was prepared towards the phenomenon of electronic bullying consisting of (20) paragraphs, each paragraph has three alternatives for the answer. The validity and reliability of the scale were calculated, and the results showed that no forms and images of electronic bullying appeared among the research sample through the use of devious methods by female students that appear in images and forms of electronic bullying. Also, the female students of the Institute of Fine Arts have a high culture in communicating and dealing with peers through modern technologies and social networking sites. Also, there are no differences between morning and evening studies in the phenomenon of electronic bullying among female students of the institute. A set of recommendations and suggestions was reached.