Cyberbullying and its Relationship with Cognitive Distortions in Jordan

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions among a sample of Jordanian society in the Irbid city, and the relationship between them. The sample consisted of (2134) male and female. The results of the study showed that the level of cyber bullying and cognitive distortions came at a middle degree, and that there were statistically significant differences in the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions according to the gender variable in favor of males, and in the variable of the nature of work the results showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level of cyber bullying in favor of (Student and unemployed), and in the level of cognitive distortions in favor of (unemployed). The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences in the level cyber bullying according to the age variable in favor (less than 18 years, and from 18- less than 30 years), and in the level of cognitive distortions in favor (less than 18 years). The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of both cyber bullying and cognitive distortions according to the variable of monthly income. The results also indicated that there is a positive statistically significant relationship between the cyber bullying and cognitive distortions.