Background:
Cyberbullying is a new form of
bullying that has emerged with the development of internet and technological
devices. Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication
technology to threaten, sexually harass, or socially exclude another person.
Cyberbullying has significant negative mental, social and physical impact on
people.
Objectives: To assess
the Lebanese Pediatricians and Family physician’s perspective regarding
cyberbullying in their community.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey with a descriptive design.
The questionnaire is adapted from a previously published surveys that targeted teachers and clinicians with added sections based
on facts standard from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The questionnaire will be piloted on
ten physicians for clarity and contextualization. All Lebanese pediatricians and
family physicians registered in the Lebanese Order of physicians will be
invited to participate in this anonymous survey.
After
revision, Lime Survey will be used to distribute the questionnaire. Descriptive
statistics will be done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS),
version 25. Knowledge, attitude and practice of physicians will be correlated
with their demographic characteristics.