Relationship Between Bullying, Cyberbullying, And Subjective Well-Being: A Study On +2 Students

Abstract

The growing prevalence of bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents has attracted attentions of researchers due to their harmful consequences on psychological health and overall life satisfaction. The present research explores the association between traditional bullying, cyberbullying (both direct and indirect victimisation), and subjective well-being in higher secondary school students. Subjective well-being was assessed through three dimensions: a. life satisfaction, b. positive affect, and c. negative affect. Data were obtained from 300 students, and Pearson correlation analysis was conducted. Findings revealed that traditional bullying was significantly and negatively associated with life satisfaction. However, cyberbullying, whether direct, indirect, or overall, demonstrated weak and statistically non-significant associations with subjective well-being components. These results emphasize the continuing detrimental role of traditional bullying on adolescents’ well-being, whereas the effects of cyberbullying appear less straightforward and call for deeper investigation.