IMPACT OF CYBERBULLYING ON WELL-BEING OF TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY; A CASE STUDY OF SUKKUR & KHAIRPUR DISTRICT

Abstract

Arousal of technology has given birth to the issues of Cyberbullying (CB). It has emerged across the world. Where the vulnerable groups have been suffering, especially transgender individuals become the victims of such emerging issue due to various reasons. Interestingly, there is no study, finding the link between, CB and the impact on Transgender individuals, carried in the Pakistan keeping in the view. This study has been designed to examine the relation of Cyberbullying with Self-Esteem (SE), Depression (DP), Anger (AG), mediating Suicidal ideation (SI), Suicidal Planning (SP), Suicidal Attempt (SA) among the transgender community in the Sukkur & Khairpur Districts of Sindh, Pakistan. Quantitative method has been implemented. The questionnaire was adopted with minor changes and distributed among 200 transgender individuals randomly. PLS Smart Software was employed to analyze the collected data. The findings of the study showed that CB have significant impact on SE but SE is not mediating between CB & SI. Because the values are not significant. Further it demonstrated that CB have a positive impact on Depression & DP is mediating CB & SP. Whereas the study has revealed that CB has the impact on Anger & Anger is mediating btw CB & SA. We suggest keeping view these results. Government lacks the proper legislation to control such social evil causing the problems for Trans community in Pakistan. Once their problem is resolved they could contribute in the economy and development alike other citizens.