The Impact of Cyberbullying on Youth Aged 18-25 in Jenin, Palestine.

This study examines cyberbullying as one of the most significant emerging psychological issues in the digital age. It has become increasingly common among youth, causing profound psychological, social, behavioral, and academic effects on both the bully and the victim. Bullying behavior is often seen as a reflection of underlying psychological disturbances in the bully. At the same time, the victim's suffering worsens due to repeated harm inflicted through digital means that are hard to control or confront directly. With the rise of the internet and the development of Web 2.0 technologies, bullying has taken on a new form called cyberbullying. In this context, aggression is carried out through virtual environments using modern communication tools-such as text messages, websites, and hacking personal accounts-with the intent to threaten, blackmail, or defame. Furthermore, the study employed a descriptive, field-based methodology, considered most suitable for analyzing and identifying the features of this phenomenon. A research instrument, in the form of a questionnaire, was developed according to academic standards and under the supervision of statistical experts. The questionnaire consisted of two main sections designed to measure the psychological and social effects resulting from cyberbullying. The primary goal of this study is to highlight the seriousness of this issue, explore its dimensions and negative consequences, and provide recommendations to help reduce its spread within educational and social environments.