Correlation between cyberbullying and suicidal behavior in college students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.04.015
- VernacularTitle:大学生网络欺凌与自杀行为关联性研究
- Author:
ZHANG Yichuan, CAO Xinyu, MA Zifang, WANG Qingwen, CAO Xiaoqi, WANG Li
1
Author Information
1. Department of Child and Adolescent Health,School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan（030001），China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Internet;
Violence;
Suicide;
Behavior;
Regression analysis;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(4):535-538
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To to describe the prevalence of cyberbullying and its relation with suicide among college students in Taiyuan,and to provide scientific basis for promoting the physical and mental health of teenagers.
Methods:Using the method of multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling, a total of 4 012 people were randomly selected from 2 colleges (departments) in sophomore and junior years of 6 universities in Shanxi Province during May to Jul.2018, and the survey contents included basic demographic characteristics, internet usage, cyber bullying, and suicide behavior.
Results:The total report rate of cyberbullying among college students was 19.42%, among which the report rates of cyberbullying vicitimization cyberbullying and both cyberbulling penetration and victimization were 1.60%,11.49％ and 6.16％(247/4 012), respectively.The overall reported rate of suicidal behavior was 10.87%(436/4 012).Logistic analysis indicated that cyberbullying victimization,as well as cyberbulling penetration and victimization were risk factors for suicidal behavior（OR=1.82，2.97，P<0.05).
Conclusion:Cyberbullying behaviors of college students, especially those who suffer from cyberbullying or the simultaneous implementation and suffering of cyberbullying, may increase the risk of suicide. Therefore, while reducing the occurrence of cyberbullying, we should pay more attention to the mental health of students suffering from cyberbullying and reduce the occurrence of health-risk behaviors such as suicide.
