Experiences of Cyber Harassment and Social Adjustment in Female University Students: Moderating Role of Self-Efficacy

Q4 Psychology Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research Pub Date : 2020-09-09 DOI:10.33824/pjpr.2020.35.3.28

Sumaira Ayub, F. Malik

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The present study investigated the moderating role of self-efficacy in relationship between experiences of cyber harassment experiences and social adjustment in female university students. A purposive sample of 365 female students of universities in Lahore with age ranging from 17-30 years (M = 20.93, SD = 2.39) was taken. Urdu versions of Cyber Harassment Experience Scale (Ayub & Malik, 2017), Generalized Self-efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995), Bell?s Social Adjustment Scale (Bell, 1934), and Coping with Cyber Harassment Questionnaire-modified (Ayub & Malik, 2017) were used. The results showed that overall experience of cyber harassment was not related with social adjustment; however, one of its subscales unauthorized use of identity information showed negative relationship with social adjustment. Further, the results showed negative relationship between overall experiences of cyber harassment and self-efficacy, while a positive relationship was found between self-efficacy and social adjustment. The results of moderation through hierarchical regression indicated nonsignificant interaction between self-efficacy and unauthorized use of identity information subscale of experiences of cyber harassment. Further, internal coping and reporting response (external coping) positively and no. of social media friends negatively predicted social adjustment in female university students.

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女大学生网络骚扰经历与社会适应：自我效能感的调节作用

本研究探讨了自我效能感在女大学生网络骚扰经历与社会适应关系中的调节作用。目的样本为拉合尔市高校女生365名，年龄17-30岁，M = 20.93, SD = 2.39。乌尔都语版网络骚扰体验量表(Ayub & Malik, 2017)、广义自我效能量表(Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995)、Bell?本研究采用了美国社会适应量表(Bell, 1934)和《应对网络骚扰问卷修正》(Ayub & Malik, 2017)。结果表明:网络骚扰的总体经历与社会适应无关;身份信息未经授权使用与社会适应呈负相关。网络骚扰总体经历与自我效能感呈负相关，自我效能感与社会适应呈正相关。层次回归的调节结果显示，自我效能感与网络骚扰经历中身份信息未经授权使用的交互作用不显著。此外，内部应对和报告反应(外部应对)积极和不积极。社交媒体好友对女大学生社会适应有负向预测。

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期刊介绍： Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research (PJPR) is published biannually by the National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan. Its first issue was published in Summer, 1986. Since then two issues, one in summer and the other in winter, have been appearing every year. The Journal provides an outlet for fully documented researches addressing educational, social, developmental, and other areas of Psychology. Preference is given to empirical articles, which deal with the application of psychological knowledge in understanding the problems of national and international importance. The Journal welcomes contributions from all corners. However, participation from the developing countries is eagerly sought in view of its under-representation in research journals published in the West. The PJPR maintains an international editorial board of Consulting Editors belonging to different countries, with expertise in a large number of areas. It employs a double-blind reviewing process i.e., the authors are not identified to reviewers and reviewers are not made known to authors. The contents of PJPR are being abstracted by the Proquest, and in PsycInfo. PJPR is included in the List of Social Sciences Journals recognized by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.