Cyberbullying among University Students: Gendered Experiences, Impacts, and Perspectives

Table 4

Acknowledged effects of cyberbullying, by gender of victim.

Effects acknowledged by respondents who reported they were a victim of cyberbullying in the last 12 months	% among male victims ()	% among female victims ()	Total (%) among all victims
Emotional security or physical safety threatened	21	44	39
Affected ability to do assignments (productivity, loss of confidence, concentration problems, etc.)	28	45	41
Grades suffered as a result	17	26	24
Felt like dropping out of the university	8	17	14
Missed classes as a result	9	20	17
Affected friendships at the university	17	30	27
Affected personal relationships outside of the university	25	47	41
Mental health issues (anxiety, depression, emotional outbursts, etc.)	25	47	42
Physical health issues (headaches, stomach problems, nausea, heart palpitations or chest pain, sweating, etc.)	10	30	26
Felt suicidal or thought about harming self	7	17	14
Made them want to cyberbully back	28	31	30