Adaptation and Validation of the Social Media Cyberbullying Victimization Scale Among Chinese College Students: Cross-Sectional Study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Adaptation and Validation of the Social Media Cyberbullying Victimization Scale Among Chinese College Students: Cross-Sectional Study

  • By

  • Chen Xu

  • Suping Wang

  • Yujie Liu

  • Xin Ge

  • Xue Yang

  • Xiaohong Fan

  • Li Li

  • Ying Wang

  • Yong Cai

  • June 11, 2026

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    Cyberbullying is a significant global public health challenge, particularly among university students who are heavy social media users.

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    The prevalence of cyberbullying victimization among university students ranges from 19% to 24.1%, with strong links to depression and anxiety.

  • 3

    Social media amplifies the complexity of cyberbullying, introducing characteristics like anonymity and rapid dissemination of harmful content.

  • 4

    Existing measurement tools for cyberbullying often lack rigorous psychometric evaluation, complicating the comparison of findings across studies.

  • 5

    This study aims to adapt and validate the Social Media Cyberbullying Victimization Scale to improve assessment consistency and validity.

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Adaptation and Validation of the Social Media Cyberbullying Victimization Scale Among Chinese College Students: Cross-Sectional Study

  • by Chen Xu, Suping Wang, Yujie Liu, Xin Ge, Xue Yang, Xiaohong Fan, Li Li, Ying Wang, Yong Cai

  • June 11, 2026

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