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University of Ruhuna ISSN: 2706-0063
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6. Results and Findings

Cyberbullying can occur anywhere in the world including the online

environment, especially on social networks where personal

data/information and photos are visible to anyone. It’s all too obvious that
online presence can be a risk that can influence people's decisions about

whether or not to engage in cyberbullying.

The quantitative research was carried out using the questionnaire since the

research instrument includes three parts containing a total of 31 questions.
The first part is constructed from a series of questions about respondents'

opinions on the reasons people resort to cyberbullying, the most likely
encountered sources and mediums in it, and the best way to punish them.

The second part of the questionnaire directly addressed people who have
experienced and been at least once in their lives a victim of cyberbullying.

The third part of the questionnaire contains socio-demographic

identification questions.

Thus, regarding the first research question on how users are affected during

adolescence by online bullying, the results show that the effects of online
bullying often have negative effects that are psychological rather than

physical.

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