Development and validation of an awareness pamphlet on cyberbullying among college students

BACKGROUND: Cyberbullying has emerged as a major concern that affects students’ mental health and academic performance. Awareness and education are vital for dealing with these kinds of issues. Therefore, creating a validated awareness pamphlet might be an effective way to get people to learn more about cyberbullying. AIMS: The study’s goal was to create and validate an awareness pamphlet that would raise awareness of cyberbullying among college students and suggest ways to stop it. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cyberbullying awareness pamphlet was developed and validated using a quantitative research approach. The entire procedure consisted of two phases: (1) content generation and development of the pamphlet, and (2) content validation. The pamphlet was made after searching related literature and talking to experts. The Baker Able Leaflet Design (BALD) criteria were used to make the pamphlet’s layout and design, and the Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) readability test was used to check its readability ease. Nine experts from different fields validated the pamphlet. The pamphlet was evaluated by calculating the content validity index (CVI). RESULTS: The pamphlet got a score of 24 on the BALD criteria and 40.1 on the FRE readability test. The CVI was calculated for each criterion and for the pamphlet overall. Both scores were 1.0. Experts’ comments and suggestions were incorporated in the final draft of the pamphlet. CONCLUSION: The pamphlet had a highly validated content validity score, which could assist college students to learn more about cyberbullying and take actions against it.