The Impact of Gender-Based Cyberbullying on Adolescent Mental Health
Keywords:
Cyberbullying, Gender, Mental Health, Adolescents, Social MediaAbstract
The development of digital technology increases the risk of online gender-based violence (OGBV), one of which is gender-based cyberbullying. Adolescents are the most vulnerable group to this phenomenon due to their high level of interaction on social media. However, research specifically linking the gender dimension of cyberbullying to its psychological impact on adolescents is still limited. This study aims to analyze the impact of gender-based cyberbullying on adolescent mental health and identify differences in vulnerability levels between male and female adolescents. This study used a qualitative approach with a qualitative descriptive design based on library research and document analysis. The results indicate that forms of gender-based cyberbullying include textual sexual harassment, gender-based defamation, physical objectification (body shaming), and threats to disseminate intimate content without consent. The impact on adolescent mental health manifests in the emergence of generalized anxiety disorder, digital paranoia, extreme low self-esteem, clinical depression, and the risk of self-harm. There is a differentiation in impact, with female adolescents being more vulnerable to internal trauma due to a culture of victim-blaming, while male adolescents experience emotional repression due to the demands of toxic masculinity. The coping strategies adopted by the majority are passive (avoidant) due to the lack of gender-responsive support systems in school and family environments
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