Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia

This study aims to produce a comprehensive understanding on cyberbullying among youth from the perspective of personality traits. The conceptual understanding on cyberbullying was gained by analysing available documents and literature. Several personality traits namely loneliness, self-esteem and em...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati, Omar, Siti Zobidah, Ahmad, Aminah, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Abdullah, Haslinda, Ramli, Siti Aisyah, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
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Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56642/
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author Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati
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Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
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Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
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description This study aims to produce a comprehensive understanding on cyberbullying among youth from the perspective of personality traits. The conceptual understanding on cyberbullying was gained by analysing available documents and literature. Several personality traits namely loneliness, self-esteem and empathy were found to influence cyberbullying among youth. Additionally, cyber victim experience was found to be another influential factor for cyberbullying. This article attempts to provide a way forward and highlight the need for concerned parties to understand cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia.
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spelling upm-566422017-08-03T05:20:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56642/ Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati Omar, Siti Zobidah Ahmad, Aminah Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Abdullah, Haslinda Ramli, Siti Aisyah Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril This study aims to produce a comprehensive understanding on cyberbullying among youth from the perspective of personality traits. The conceptual understanding on cyberbullying was gained by analysing available documents and literature. Several personality traits namely loneliness, self-esteem and empathy were found to influence cyberbullying among youth. Additionally, cyber victim experience was found to be another influential factor for cyberbullying. This article attempts to provide a way forward and highlight the need for concerned parties to understand cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56642/1/Potential%20personality%20traits%20that%20explain%20cyberbullying%20among%20youth%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati and Omar, Siti Zobidah and Ahmad, Aminah and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi and Abdullah, Haslinda and Ramli, Siti Aisyah and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2016) Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6 (12). pp. 741-749. ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/index.php/journals/archive_detail/IJARBSS/165 10.6007/IJARBSS/v6-i12/2532
spellingShingle Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati
Omar, Siti Zobidah
Ahmad, Aminah
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Abdullah, Haslinda
Ramli, Siti Aisyah
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia
title Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia
title_full Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia
title_fullStr Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia
title_short Potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia
title_sort potential personality traits that explain cyberbullying among youth in malaysia
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