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

Abstract

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.