IMPACT OF CYBER-BULLYING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF TWO PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA

📄 Project Abstract

With the arrival of new communication technology, the preponderance of bullying among university students has taken a new concept. According to Willard (2007) who described cyber-bullying as vicious to others through sending or posting hurtful messages applying digital technology to participate in other types of social maltreatment, which connects millions of computers worldwide, creating a network through which any computer can transfer information to other systems as long as they are both connected to internet. The web is a means of accessing knowledge on the internet. Whereas, the internet is a medium commonly used by most university students and even primary and secondary school students are not excluded in carrying on cyber-bullying. It is quite common in schools and even the society at large. Cyber-bullying can occur in various forms, but Willard's (2007) differentiation of the types of cyber-bullying is widely recognized. According to him the eight categories of cyber-bullying i...