Electronic Bullying among a Sample of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Zarqa City
The current study aimed at investigating levels of electronic bullying among a sample of students with emotional and behavioral disorders in the city of Zarqa, Jordan. Further, the study aimed at investigating the existence of any differences in levels of bullying due to gender and age. The sample c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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Sultan Qaboos University
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jeps/article/view/2427 |
| Summary: | The current study aimed at investigating levels of electronic bullying among a sample of students with emotional and behavioral disorders in the city of Zarqa, Jordan. Further, the study aimed at investigating the existence of any differences in levels of bullying due to gender and age. The sample consisted of 117 male and female students recruited from 4 public schools in Zarqa educational district in academic year 2015/2016. The Electronic Bullying Scale and Behavioral Disorder Scale were used. The results indicated high levels of electronic bullying among students, with a mean of 3.77 out of 4. Additionally, statisticaly significant differences were found between male and female students -in favor of male students- and across age -in favor of students older than 14 years. |
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| ISSN: | 2218-6506 2521-7046 |