(Doc) The Roles of Victims in Cyberbully Victimisation

RESEARCH
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Table of Contents
Topic : Understanding The Roles of Victims in Cyberbully Victimisation....................................3
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................3
1.1 Research Background.......................................................................................................3
1.2 Research Problem.............................................................................................................3
1.3 Definition of terms...........................................................................................................4
1.3.1 Conceptual definition....................................................................................................4
1.3.2 Operational Definition...................................................................................................4
1.4 Aim and Objectives..........................................................................................................4
1.5 Hypothesis........................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW..........................................................................................5
2.1 Concept of cyber-bulling victimisation............................................................................5
2.2 Impact of cyber-bulling activities on victims...................................................................5
2.3 Social media activities which influenced perception of victims......................................5
2.4 Theoretical Framework....................................................................................................6
2.4.1 Victim Precipitation Theory..........................................................................................6
2.4.2 Routine Activity Theory................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................6
3.1 Research Design...............................................................................................................6
3.2 Research Participants........................................................................................................7
3.2.1 Sampling frame, area.....................................................................................................7
3.2.3 Recruitment of participants- exclusion & inclusion criteria..........................................7
3.2.3 Sampling size.................................................................................................................7
3.3 Research instruments........................................................................................................7
3.4 Data Analysis....................................................................................................................7
3.5 Ethical Approval...............................................................................................................8

3.6 Significance of study........................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
APPENDIX A (QUESTIONNAIRE) ...........................................................................................10
APPENDIX B (GANTT CHART) ...............................................................................................11
Appendix III (Consent form).........................................................................................................13

Topic : Understanding The Roles of Victims in Cyberbully Victimisation
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Research Background
Cyberbullying is considered as an aggressive and deliberate activity, which is carried out
through digital means. Here, Cybervictimisation in adolescence age is related to psychosocial
variables in negative manner, like loneliness, depressive and aggressive mood. As people
especially of young age, spend more time on social sites and eagerly seek to increase their
follower list, in order to gain popularity (Hood and Duffy, 2018). In this regard, population of
various countries including Malaysia are much affected due to cyberbullying activities.
1.2 Research Problem
Cyberbullying is created a huge impact on metal health and behavioural disparities of
Malaysian and people of other countries (Wachs, 2012). More than half of population, especially
of 11 to 19 years, belong to sexual minorities (eg. Lesbian, gay, bisexual), ethnic and racial one,
are becoming a cyberbully victim during last decades. The research is therefore, conducted to
establish a proof of cyber-bulling or victimisation experience.
1.3 Definition of terms
1.3.1 Conceptual definition
Cyberbully: This concept can be defined as usage of electronic media and other means
of digital communication like social network, instant messaging and other, to harass or do
personal attacks on individuals or a group of people.
Victimisation: It shows the relationship between victim and cyber crime as well as
process of being victimised.
Victims: Those individuals or group members, who have faced harassment and harm
including mental or physical injury, emotional distress and more through cyber-bulling activities.
1.3.2 Operational Definition
Cyberbully: In sociology terms, cyber-bullying can be defined as an electronic form of
bullying through face-to-face communication.
Victimisation: It is defined as form of harassment where individuals or group of people
treated badly through intentional and aggressive comments on social sites.