Location

Accra, Ghana and Virtual

Start Date

28-8-2025 11:00 AM

End Date

28-8-2025 11:30 AM

Description

The proliferation of digital communication technologies has reshaped adolescent interactions, with social media and hookup apps becoming common spaces for connection and exposure to online risks. This study explores the link between cyberbullying via hookup apps and its effects on academic performance and psychosocial well-being among senior high school students in Ghana. Drawing on Social Learning Theory and General Strain Theory, it examines how online victimization influences emotional health and academic outcomes. A mixed methods approach combined survey data from 300 participants with interviews involving 40 students, parents, and school counsellors. Results show 31.7% of students experienced cyberbullying on platforms like Tinder and Grindr. Of these, 62.5% reported academic decline linked to anxiety and distraction, while 76.3% experienced low self-esteem. The questionnaire showed strong reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.88). Digital literacy and parental supervision were protective, with students from digitally literate homes 40% less affected. Female students were nearly twice as likely to face cyberbullying.

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Cyberbullying and Academic Outcomes: Investigating the Mediating Role of Hookup Site Usage Among Senior High School Students

Accra, Ghana and Virtual

The proliferation of digital communication technologies has reshaped adolescent interactions, with social media and hookup apps becoming common spaces for connection and exposure to online risks. This study explores the link between cyberbullying via hookup apps and its effects on academic performance and psychosocial well-being among senior high school students in Ghana. Drawing on Social Learning Theory and General Strain Theory, it examines how online victimization influences emotional health and academic outcomes. A mixed methods approach combined survey data from 300 participants with interviews involving 40 students, parents, and school counsellors. Results show 31.7% of students experienced cyberbullying on platforms like Tinder and Grindr. Of these, 62.5% reported academic decline linked to anxiety and distraction, while 76.3% experienced low self-esteem. The questionnaire showed strong reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.88). Digital literacy and parental supervision were protective, with students from digitally literate homes 40% less affected. Female students were nearly twice as likely to face cyberbullying.