Clinical Trial: The Relationships of Cyber-bullying and Bullying With Mental Health Among Taiwanese Adolescents

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: The Relationships of Cyber-bullying and Bullying With Self-esteem, Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among Taiwanese Adolescents: Mixed Method

Brief Summary:

Background and significance: Though the problem of bullying among adolescents is evidently increasing and of a serious social concern, it is often undetected until serious outcomes have surfaced. In recent years, along with the rapid expansion of the Internet, social network services (SNS) and smart phones, "cyber-bullying" has been growing. Compared to the traditional bullying, cyberbullying is unique in nature and potentially more hazardous in terms of invisibility, lack of control, where it enables communication with a broad range of people at any time and place.

To explore deeper understanding of the magnitude and the impact of the bullying among adolescents in Taiwan to inform public policy and future health intervention programs may be beneficial not only to Taiwan but also to Asia as a whole. Many Asian countries now suffer the similar problems of bullying among adolescents, since these countries share similar characteristics of development (spread of internet, SNSs and smart phones).

Goal and objectives: This study aims to explore Taiwanese adolescents' experiences, perceptions, opinions and mental health regarding cyberbullying and traditional bullying to inform the development of questionnaire in the quantitative phase of mixed methods study.

Study design: A qualitative study design with in depth interviews will be adopted.

Target population and study setting: Senior high school students will be recruited from Taipei city, Taiwan.

Sample size and sampling method: Participants will be sampled by convenience sampling until thematic saturation is attained, probably around 50 students.

Data collection: Face-to-

Detailed Summary:

Background and significance: Though the problem of bullying among adolescents is evidently increasing and of a serious social concern, it is often undetected, overlooked and noticeable only after serious outcomes have surfaced. In the recent years, along with the rapid expansion of internet, social network services (SNS) and smart phones, bullying through such electronic means, "cyber-bullying", has been growing. Compared to the traditional bullying cyberbullying is unique in nature and potentially more hazardous in terms of invisibility, lack of control, where it enables communication with a broad range of people at any time and at any place. This study is based on mixed methods study. The investigators hope that the investigators study could contribute to the deeper understanding of the magnitude and impact of the bullying among adolescents in Taiwan and to inform public policy and future health intervention programs which may be beneficial not only to the Taiwan but to Asia, as a whole, as many Asian countries now suffer the similar problems of bullying among adolescents as the countries share similar characteristics of development (spread of internet, SNSs and smart phones) having resembling lifestyle and values.

Study purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of traditional bullying and cyberbullying and the association between cyber-bullying and traditional bullying with mental health among Taiwanese adolescents.

Study design: A mixed methods research design with qualitative study followed by quantitative study will be used in this research. Senior high school students will be included in Taiwan. For qualitative phase of this study, purposive sampling will be used to recruit students. For the quantitative phase of the study, sampling will be conducted by probability proportionate t
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome:

  • The students of depression will be measured by questionnaire. [ Time Frame: one year ]
  • The students of suicidal ideation will be measured by questionnaire. [ Time Frame: one year ]


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: National Taiwan University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: June 23, 2016
Date Started: June 2016
Date Completion: June 2017
Last Updated: August 8, 2016
Last Verified: August 2016