The relationship between cyberbullying and the risk of suicidal ideation in
adolescents

The relationship between cyberbullying and the risk of suicidal ideation in
adolescents

adolescents; cyberbullying; suicidal ideation

Background: Cyberbullying is a serious problem experienced by almost
all countries. In Indonesia; the highest internet users are adolescents, high
internet use puts adolescents at risk of being involved in cyberbullying.
Cyberbullying is bullying that is done through social media. Bullying carried
out both traditionally and through social media has a psychological impact in
the form of feelings of sadness and suicide attempts.
Purpose: To analyze the relationship between cyberbullying and the risk of
adolescent suicide ideation.
Methods: This study was a correlational study with a cross-sectional
approach of 1043 students from ten state high schools and four state
vocational schools with random sampling. Adolescent involvement in
cyberbullying was measured using The Second revision of the revised cyber
bullying inventory-II (RCBI-II) and the risk of suicidal ideation in adolescents
was measured using the Risk Factors of Suicidal Ideation (RFSI) instrument.
Data analysis in research using Chi-Square test, kruskal-wallis test, and
Mann-Whitney test.
Results: As many as 21.0% of adolescents involved in cyberbullying
are at risk of suicidal ideation. The results of the study show that there is
a relationship between cyberbullying and the risk of suicidal ideation in
adolescents p = 0.000 (p <0.05).
Conclusion: The risk of suicidal ideation is not only for adolescents who
are involved as victims of cyberbullying but also affects adolescents who are
involved as perpetrators.

Heni Aguspita Dewi1* , Suryani Suryani2 , Aat Sriati2

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August 09, 2023

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