Predictability of internet addiction in cyberbullying among adolescent students with learning disabilities at Sultanate of Oman

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1 University of Nizwa - Oman

2 Alexandria University - Eygpt

3 Al-Mustaqbal University, Iraq

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The current study aimed to identify the correlational relationship between internet addiction and cyberbullying and to determine if the internet addiction contributes to predicting cyberbullying among adolescent students with learning disabilities at the Sultanate of Oman. The study sample consisted of 100 (16 males, 84 females) whose ages ranged between 13 and 17 years, selected randomly. A Cyberbullying Questionnaire was developed, it consisted of (28) items. Additionally, the Social Media Addiction Questionnaire (Al-Barashdi & Al-Dhafri, 2018) was used, comprising (18) items. The results indicated that the level of cyberbullying and internet addiction among the adolescent students with learning disabilities was moderate. Moreover, the results revealed a statistically significant positive correlation between internet addiction and cyberbullying levels among adolescent students with learning disabilities in the Sultanate of Oman. The results also showed that internet addiction significantly contributed to predicting 30% of the level of cyberbullying among adolescent students with learning disabilities. Based on the study's results, a set of recommendations and suggestions were provided.

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  • Receive Date: 16 August 2025
  • Revise Date: 21 August 2025
  • Accept Date: 10 September 2025

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