RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTION REGULATION AND CYBER VICTIMIZATION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS “ROLE OF SELF-DISCLOSURE”

Abstract

This study investigates the intricate interplay between emotion regulation strategies and cyber victimization among university students, with a focus on the moderating role of self-disclosure. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional regulation and cyber victimization among university students. A quantitative co-relational research study with a simple random sampling technique was used for this purpose. It was hypothesized that there was significant relationship between self-disclosure and cyber victimization among university students. A sample of two hundred and Ninety One University students was selected with demographic information i.e. gender, age, and education. Results indicated emotional intelligence (EM) indirectly lowers cyber victimization (CV) through self-disclosure (SD).Emotional Regulation scale (Gross and john, 2003), Cyber Victimization scale by (Riaz & Hassan, 2018) and Self-Disclosure Questionnaire (JSDQ; Journal, 1971) was used. Analysis was conducted using statistical software such as SPSS 25. The finding will be beneficial for further research, as well as the implications of the findings and the study’s limitations are also used.