Effect of a Cyber-Bullying Prevention Program "Media Heroes" on Knowledge and Self-Perception among Adolescents in Port Said Governorate | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 32, Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2019, Page 448-466 PDF (440.45 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.206583 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nadia Mohamed Wahba1; Safaa Gomaa Ahmed2; Samar Mohammed Abdel-kader3; Huda Gaber Hamza1 | ||||
| 1Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Internet as well as electronic devices has given adolescents novel means of socializing and positive effects in academic achievement, beside situations that cause various negative consequences as an effect of the massive usage of such technologies. Cyber-bullying-behavior comes to the forefront among these problems. The adolescents' self-perception is damagingly affected either by being cyber-bullies or cyber- victims, consequently, psychological risks are exhibited range from frustration, sadness, fear, and even suicide. Aim: The study intended to evaluate the effect of a cyber-bullying prevention program "Media Heroes" on knowledge and self-perception among the studied adolescents in Port Said Governorate. Method: One- group quasi-experimental design with pre-post evaluation, which was conducted in six preparatory schools randomly chosen representing the three educational zones of Port Said Governorate. The studied subjects compromised 265 adolescents recruited randomly from every educational grade. Tools: 1) a Structured Interview Questionnaire for the adolescents, 2) European Cyber-bulling Intervention Project Questionnaire, and 3) Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents Scale were used to collect data. Results: a highly statistically significant difference between the studied adolescents' total knowledge scores regarding cyber-bullying pre and post program was detected at P < 0.001. Also, highly statistically significant differences between the studied adolescents' total mean scores of all domains of self-perception except close friendship pre and post program were remarked at P < 0.001. Conclusion: A highly statistically significant improvement in adolescents' knowledge and self-perception after the application of a cyber-bullying prevention program was remarkable. Recommendations: Designing and applying more continuous educational programs for adolescents to increase their awareness level regarding cyber-bullying to prevent its negative psychological, behavioral, academic, and even physical | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Cyber-bullying; Prevention program; Knowledge; Self-perception; Adolescents | ||||
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