Involvement in cyber-bullying with respect to awareness, psychological and peer influence amongst undergraduates

The inclination of screen time over the years had made most daily social interactions happened online instead of offline. Therefore, various behaviours or interactions that happened online were sometimes deemed sensitive or offensive for some but not for others. The purpose of this study was to examine the contributing factors that affected cyber-bullying. The review was focused on gender, psychological and peer influence, including awareness as variables that contribute to cyber-bullying. The sample collected was 335 out of the 2,420 undergraduates at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pahang, Raub Campus. In the research, new findings showed that 25% of respondents were involved in cyber-bullying while another 75% of respondents could be subconsciously involved. Gender, psychological aspects, and awareness of cyber-bullying were found to have significant influence on cyber-bullying, except for peer influence. It was advisable to be thorough before responding or commenting on the online platform, as everybody has different interpretation levels of certain behaviours and words. Therefore, most people are sometimes not aware of their offensive conducts to others. To thrive for a healthy relationship and mental health, always treat others with kindness and think twice before responding or posting on the social media platforms.