Table 4 Pattern and experience of being cyberbullied among adolescents according to a mental health level based on MHI-5

Characteristics

All

Mental Health

p-value

Low

MHI-5 ≤ 70

High

MHI-5 > 70

N

%

N

%

N

%

Hours spent on electronic devices

Less than 2 h

17

(11.2)

10

(58.8)

7

(41.2)

0.307

2–4 h

39

(25.7)

21

(53.8)

18

(46.2)

4–8 h

38

(25.0)

25

(65.8)

13

(34.2)

8–12 h

27

(17.8)

21

(77.8)

6

(22.2)

More than 12 h

31

(20.4)

24

(77.4)

7

22.6%

Have you been cyber bullied before?

Yes

152

(42.8)

101

(66.4)

51

(33.6)

 < 0.001

No

203

(57.2)

84

(41.4)

119

(58.6)

Is the offender known to you or unknown?

Unknown person

70

(47.6)

43

(61.4)

27

(38.6)

0.127

Known person

77

(52.4%)

55

(71.4)

22

(28.6)

Frequency of harassment?

Days

83

(38.8)

48

(57.8)

35

(42.2)

0.046

Weeks

11

(5.1)

5

(45.5)

6

(54.5)

Months

23

(10.7)

13

(56.5)

10

(43.5)

Years

97

(45.3)

72

(74.2)

25

(25.8)

Has your academic Performance been affected because of being cyberbullied?

Yes

40

(26.3)

36

(90.0)

4

(10.0)

 < 0.001

No

112

(73.7)

65

(58.0)

47

(42.0)

Have you considered leaving school because of being cyberbullied?

Yes

30

(19.7)

25

(83.3)

5

(16.7)

0.025

No

122

(80.3)

76

(62.3)

46

(37.7)

Have you considered blocking the bullying person?

Yes

69

(45.4)

54

(78.3)

15

(21.7)

0.005

No

83

(54.6)

47

(56.6)

36

(43.4)

Have you considered stopping the use of electronic devices?

Yes

30

(19.7)

25

(83.3)

5

(16.7)

0.029

No

122

(80.3)

76

(62.3)

46

(37.7)

Have you considered harming yourself because of being cyberbullied?

Yes

32

(21.1)

29

(90.6)

3

(9.4)

0.001

No

120

(78.9)

72

(60.0)

48

(40.0)

Have you told anyone about your cyberbullying experience?

Yes

67

(44.7)

44

(65.7)

23

(34.3)

0.697

No

83

(55.3)

57

(68.7)

26

(31.3)

Have you ever asked for help?

Yes

87

(57.2)

54

(62.1)

33

(37.9)

0.186

No

65

(42.8)

47

(72.3)

18

(27.7)

Have you ever committed

Cyberbullying?

No

314

(88.5)

160

(51.0)

154

(49.0)

0.227

Yes

41

(11.5)

25

(61.0)

16

(39.0)