Factors associated with online victimisation among Malaysian adolescents who use social networking sites: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence of online interpersonal victimisation and its association with patterns of social networking site (SNS) use, offline victimisation, offline perpetration and parental conflict among Malaysian adolescents using SNS.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of students from randomly selected public secondary schools in the state of Negeri Sembilan was conducted using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire examined patterns of SNS use and included measures of online victimisation, online perpetration, offline victimisation and parental conflict. A response rate of 91% from a total of 1634 yielded a sample of 1487 students between 15 years and 16 years of age.

Results

Ninety-two per cent of respondents had used at least

SUBMITTER: Marret MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734467 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature