Cyberbullying behavior of undergraduate students Ramkhamhaeng University

Abstract

This research aims to study online bullying behavior of undergraduate students at Ramkhamhaeng University using 7 factors. It also studies relationships, develops predictive models and studies the opinions of academics and experts on ways to address cyberbullying behavior. The research has 2 parts. 1) For 400 sets of multi-stage sampling to provide descriptive statistics and reference records. 2) Interviews with academics and experts regarding solutions to online bullying problems. The research results found that Cyberbullying behavior of undergraduate students Ramkhamhaeng University is at a low level.  Longer periods of time spent using the internet were associated with more cyberbullying behavior. Factors that are positively related to cyberbullying behavior are family violence, influence of violence from student friends personality and real life situations An equation for predicting cyberbullying behavior among undergraduate students. Ramkhamhaeng University is Y = 2.153 – 0.253 X₁ – 0.127 X₃ + 0.235 X₄ + 0.217 X₆    Factors that most affect cyberbullying behavior is a family factor (X1). Next is the friend factor (X4), Personal experience factors (X6) and the factor of talking, chatting, meeting up, or accepting friends with strangers (X3), respectively. Abiliyu to predict cyberbullying behavior 16.20% at a significance level of 0.05.

          Correcting online bullying behavior involves all parties including family, friends, the students themselves, and teachers/professors. All must cooperate on 3 levels that is 1) providing knowledge and understanding for prevention, 2) training for immune skills, and 3) behavior change. Policy recommendations are the responsibility of Government agencies and educational institutions to integrate and work proactively to establish a counseling center to prevent and solve problems together.