Abstract
Cyberbullying and its associated consequences on children and adolescents has recently become a problem of global concern. Using phenomenological research design, this study explores the negative effects of cyberbullying on Tanzanian secondary school female and male adolescents. A total of 20 adolescents (50% female) in secondary schools (Form I to Form IV) who identified themselves as victims of cyberbullying were involved in the interview to share their lived experiences on the negative effects of cyberbullying. From thematic analysis, results indicated that, similar to their counterpart adolescents in the developed countries, Tanzanian female and male adolescents have experienced emotional, social, cognitive, behavioural, academic, and health problems as outcomes of cyberbullying. The findings provide further evidence that cyberbullying and its negative consequences is a problem to adolescents in many countries in the world, including Tanzania. Implications and suggestions for intervention programmes, practice and future research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Onditi, Hezron ZACHARIA and Shapka, Jennifer
(2021)
"The Negative Effects of Cyberbullying Among Secondary School Adolescents in Tanzania,"
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences: Vol. 10
:
No.
3
, Article 4.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v10.i3.3
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