Cyber-Victimization, Perceived Social Support and Interpersonal Trust among University Students
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The research aimed to assess the relationship between cyber-victimization, perceived social support and interpersonal trust among university students. This correlational research used a convenient sampling of N=251 university students in Islamabad of ages 18 to 25. Data was collected using Revised Cyberbullying Inventory II (RCBI-II), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and Rotter’s Interpersonal Trust Scale. The analysis was employed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25. The results revealed correlation between cyber-victimization and interpersonal trust was positive, when controlling gender. Perceived social support and cyber-victimization were significant predictors of interpersonal trust. Independent sample T-test concluded that females and ages 22 to 25 possess high interpersonal trust as compared to other studied age groups. Implications of the results have relevance to society, public, as well as concerned authorities.
Keywords:
Cyberbullying, Cyber victimization, Interpersonal Trust, Perceived Social Support, University Students, Correlational Study
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