Relationships between Personal Factors, Perceptions of Cyber-bullying and Coping with Cyber-bullying among Nursing Students in the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing

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Yuwadee Wongsaeng
Kanchanok Jeiwkok
Kanchana Nuamthong
Chayanon Jantasara
Pimon Susettawat
Pasanee Tadang
Suparada Permpol
Sasinee Wangjaren
Suchaya Thanyanara

Abstract

          The purposes of this descriptive correlational research were to examine personal factors, perceptions of cyber-bullying and coping of cyber-bullying among nursing students in the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing. One hundred and sixty one nursing student were recruited using a Proportional Stratified Random Sampling technique. The instruments were 1) General data form, 2) Perceptions of cyber-bullying questionnaire, 3) Coping with cyber-bullying questionnaire. Their reliability coefficients of set 1 - 3 were 0.75- 0.76. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and Pearson’s product moment correlation.


            The findings were as follows:


  1. The average score of perception of cyber-bullying among nursing students in the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing was at a high level (Mean = 4.45, SD = 0.35).

  2. The average score of coping with cyber-bullying among nursing students in the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing was at a high level (Mean = 3.76, SD = 1.11).

  3. Level of study was insignificantly related to coping with cyber-bullying among nursing students in the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing at the .05 level.

  4. Learning achievement was insignificantly related to coping with cyber-bullying among nursing students in the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing at the .05 level.

  5. Perceptions of Cyber-bullying was significantly related to coping with cyber-bullying among nursing students in the Royal Thai Navy College of Nursing at the .001 level  (r = .40).

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