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Among adolescents in Qatar, boys and younger students experience higher rates of cyberbullying, while school environment factors such as peer and teacher support significantly influence both victimization and the likelihood of reporting incidents. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how gender, age, and school environment factors associate with adolescent cyberbullying victimisation, reporting to authorities, and disclosure barriers in Qatar.

August 23, 2026Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in SchoolsOpen Access

Exploring Gender, School Environment, and Reporting Barriers in Adolescent Cyberbullying: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar

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SBSalem BafjaishHamad bin Khalifa University AYAla YankouskayaBournemouth University AEAiman ErbadHamad bin Khalifa University

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Cross-sectional study reveals school environment and gender shape cyberbullying victimisation and reporting among adolescents, highlighting the need to address disclosure barriers.

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To examine how gender, age, and school environment factors associate with adolescent cyberbullying victimisation, reporting to authorities, and disclosure barriers in Qatar.
Surveyed N=351 adolescents aged 13–16 years (49.9% boys) across five public schools in Qatar regarding demographics, school climate, cyberbullying, and reporting barriers.
Analyzed data using two-way ANOVAs, multiple linear regressions, and Bayesian verification checks.
Boys reported higher cyberbullying victimisation than girls, while early adolescents (aged 13–14) experienced and reported more incidents than older peers.
Peer support was negatively associated with victimisation, whereas teacher support and school satisfaction were positively associated with formal reporting.
Teacher support reduced doubts about responsiveness but correlated with higher concerns regarding retaliation and parental restriction, while peer support reduced social-cost concerns.

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Bafjaish et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad857677a34114445b71 https://doi.org/10.1177/20556365261474037

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Cross-sectional study reveals school environment and gender shape cyberbullying victimisation and reporting among adolescents, highlighting the need to address disclosure barriers.

Exploring Gender, School Environment, and Reporting Barriers in Adolescent Cyberbullying: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar

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Exploring Gender, School Environment, and Reporting Barriers in Adolescent Cyberbullying: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar

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