The Relationships of Cyber-bullying and Bullying With Mental Health Among Taiwanese Adolescents

NCT02860832 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 201601074RIND
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background and significance: Though the problem of bullying among adolescents is evidently increasing and of a serious social concern, it is often undetected until serious outcomes have surfaced. In recent years, along with the rapid expansion of the Internet, social network services (SNS) and smart phones, "cyber-bullying" has been growing. Compared to the traditional bullying, cyberbullying is unique in nature and potentially more hazardous in terms of invisibility, lack of control, where it enables communication with a broad range of people at any time and place. To explore deeper understanding of the magnitude and the impact of the bullying among adolescents in Taiwan to inform public policy and future health intervention programs may be beneficial not only to Taiwan but also to Asia as a whole. Many Asian countries now suffer the similar problems of bullying among adolescents, since these countries share similar characteristics of development (spread of internet, SNSs and smart phones). Goal and objectives: This study aims to explore Taiwanese adolescents' experiences, perceptions, opinions and mental health regarding cyberbullying and traditional bullying to inform the development of questionnaire in the quantitative phase of mixed methods study. Study design: A qualitative study design with in depth interviews will be adopted. Target population and study setting: Senior high school students will be recruited from Taipei city, Taiwan. Sample size and sampling method: Participants will be sampled by convenience sampling until thematic saturation is attained, probably around 50 students. Data collection: Face-to-face in-depth interview with semi-structured questionnaire will be used. Data analysis: All interviews will be voice-recorded, transcribed, analyzed by thematic analysis procedure. Analysis process will include familiarization, coding, searching for themes, reviewing the themes, defining, naming themes and writing up or weaving the analytic narrative. Triangulation and supervision will also ensure credibility and balance in the process.

Conditions

Depression

Keywords

Cyberbullying; Traditional bullying; Depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The students of depression will be measured by questionnaire.

  one year

• The students of suicidal ideation will be measured by questionnaire.

  one year

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Senior high school students will be recruited from Taipei city, Taiwan.

You may qualify if:

• The 16-18 aged high school students now studying in Taipei will be recruited in this study.

You may not qualify if:

• Students who are attending schools at night, since it's difficult to require them to participate in our research.
• Students who are studying in special educational schools for mentally handicapped because they will be unable to be interviewed and complete questionnaires. Also those who failed to obtain parental consents and individual consents will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Cyberbullying

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Bullying; Aggression; Harassment, Non-Sexual; Social Behavior

Study Officials

• Chang-Chuan Chan

  Department of public health, college of public health, National Taiwan University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Chang-Chuan Chan

CONTACT

886-2-3366-8082; ccchan@ntu.edu.tw

Chi-Hsin Chen

CONTACT

886-2-3366-8092; polar41323@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2016
• First Posted: August 9, 2016
• Study Start: June 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2017
• Study Completion: June 1, 2017
• Last Updated: August 9, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)