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Prevalence and correlates of cyber-victimization in a nationally representative sample of South African youth
Cyber-victimization is defined as “the experience of aggressive behaviours while using new electronic technologies, primarily mobile phones and the internet" (Álvarez-García et al., 2015a; Smith & Steffgen, 2013). Approximately 20 to 50% of adolescents have experienced online victimization globa...
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| description | Cyber-victimization is defined as “the experience of aggressive behaviours while using new electronic technologies, primarily mobile phones and the internet" (Álvarez-García et al., 2015a; Smith & Steffgen, 2013). Approximately 20 to 50% of adolescents have experienced online victimization globally (Zhu et al., 2021). This is a public health concern because cyber victimization can harm the mental health of the victim thus leading to depressive symptoms such as anxiety, helplessness, distress, sadness, trauma symptoms, reduced self-esteem, feelings of isolation, fear of socialization, hopelessness, self-harm, or suicidal ideation (Hertz et al., 2015; Kim et al., 2022; Landoll et al., 2015; Mason et al., 2009). Research on the risk factors associated with cyber-victimization is relatively new and has some gaps and inconsistencies (Álvarez-García et al., 2015a; Zhu et al., 2021). This study will focus on analyzing the association of some demographic, psychological, educational, family factors and exposure to other forms of violence, with cyber-victimization, in a nationally representative sample of South African children. We aim to determine the lifetime prevalence and last-year prevalence (i.e., annual incidence) of cyber-victimization, as well as the association of cyber-victimization with its correlates, based on a nationally representative cross-sectional study of 15–17-year-old youth in South Africa. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/41590 Prevalence and correlates of cyber-victimization in a nationally representative sample of South African youth Hlatshwayo, Lerato Kassanjee, Reshma Ward, Catherine Cyber-Victimization South African Youth Cyber-victimization is defined as “the experience of aggressive behaviours while using new electronic technologies, primarily mobile phones and the internet" (Álvarez-García et al., 2015a; Smith & Steffgen, 2013). Approximately 20 to 50% of adolescents have experienced online victimization globally (Zhu et al., 2021). This is a public health concern because cyber victimization can harm the mental health of the victim thus leading to depressive symptoms such as anxiety, helplessness, distress, sadness, trauma symptoms, reduced self-esteem, feelings of isolation, fear of socialization, hopelessness, self-harm, or suicidal ideation (Hertz et al., 2015; Kim et al., 2022; Landoll et al., 2015; Mason et al., 2009). Research on the risk factors associated with cyber-victimization is relatively new and has some gaps and inconsistencies (Álvarez-García et al., 2015a; Zhu et al., 2021). This study will focus on analyzing the association of some demographic, psychological, educational, family factors and exposure to other forms of violence, with cyber-victimization, in a nationally representative sample of South African children. We aim to determine the lifetime prevalence and last-year prevalence (i.e., annual incidence) of cyber-victimization, as well as the association of cyber-victimization with its correlates, based on a nationally representative cross-sectional study of 15–17-year-old youth in South Africa. 2025-08-15T17:21:35Z 2025-08-15T17:21:35Z 2025 2025-08-15T17:15:32Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters MPH http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41590 eng application/pdf Department of Public Health and Family Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Cyber-Victimization South African Youth Hlatshwayo, Lerato Prevalence and correlates of cyber-victimization in a nationally representative sample of South African youth |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Prevalence and correlates of cyber-victimization in a nationally representative sample of South African youth |
| title_full | Prevalence and correlates of cyber-victimization in a nationally representative sample of South African youth |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and correlates of cyber-victimization in a nationally representative sample of South African youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and correlates of cyber-victimization in a nationally representative sample of South African youth |
| title_short | Prevalence and correlates of cyber-victimization in a nationally representative sample of South African youth |
| title_sort | prevalence and correlates of cyber victimization in a nationally representative sample of south african youth |
| topic | Cyber-Victimization South African Youth |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41590 |
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