PERSONALITY TRAITS, ATTACHMENT STYLES AND EMPATHY, AS PREDICTORS OF CYBER BULLYING AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

Bullying is the use of superior strength or influence in intimidating someone to force them into doing something. Cyberbullying is the harassment of individuals on the electronic platform, the bullying that takes place on devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. In the 21^stcentury,cyberbullying has become one of the most significant problems (Watts et al., 2017). While it is essential to look at the factors that contribute to such an issue, an individual’s traits are an ingredient in the whole process. In a world that is dictated from a visual perspective, how people especially students depict themselves often directs how they are perceived. It is important therefore to look at how all factors contribute to cyberbullying.