The Predictability of Cyberbullying and Psychological Distress in Bulimia Nervosa Disorder among Jordanian Universities Students

Abstract

This study aimed to know the percentage of eating disorder, cyberbullying and the level of psychological distress among Jordanian university students It also aimed to know the percentage of the explained variation that is demonstrated by cyberbullying and psychological distress in their Bulimia Nervosa Disorder, and is it possible that this percentage varies according to gender variable. The study sample consisted of (988) male and female students enrolled in Jordanian universities. To achieve the purpose of the study, cyberbullying, psychological distress and Bulimia Nervosa Disorder were measured.

The results indicated that the percentage of students with bulimia nervosa was (6.38%), and the results indicated that the neutral type of cyberbullying came first with a percentage of 84.82% of the total study sample. Then the victim pattern with a percentage of 9.11%, then the pattern of the bully with a percentage of 3.95%, and the bully/victim pattern came in the last rank with a percentage of 2.13%. The results also indicated that the general level of psychological distress among Jordanian university students was moderate. The results also indicated that the percentage of students who have a Bulimia Nervosa Disorder was (6.38%): (25.40%) were male and (74.60%) were female. A chi-square analysis  indicated no significant differences in the prevalence of Bulimia Nervosa according to the gender variable. The results also indicated that each of: Psychological distress, Flat pattern versus neutral, Victim's pattern versus neutral, Flat pattern/ victim versus neutral had predictive power for bulimia nervosa among university students, while gender variable had no predictive power. The results also indicated that the percentage of the correct classification of the study members (who have a Bulimia Nervosa Disorder and who have not) reached (96.8%) for the two groups. (31) Views classified incorrectly, and the possibility of the total error was 3.9%.

Keywords: Bulimia Nervosa Disorder, cyberbullying, psychological distress, university students.