Analysis Of The Effect Of Cyberbullying On Teenagers' Body Image And Self-Esteem: Literature Review

The development of information and communication technology has brought about major changes in the way people interact socially, resulting in cyberbullying. The impact of cyberbul lying is a decline in self-esteem and body image. This study aims to explore the results of studies on the effects of cyberbullying on body image and self-esteem in adolescents based on research articles related to the relationship between cyberbullying and body image and self-esteem in adolescents. This study uses a literature review. Articles were collected from several databases such as Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, and Science Direct. The keywords used were cyberbullying, body image, self-esteem, and adolescents. The research article analysis technique used a table format containing the author, title, year, method (design, sample, and analysis), and results. The results show that cyberbullying has a significant impact on the psychological aspects of victims, characterized by decreased self-esteem, increased anxiety, depression, and social isolation, which leads to a decline in academic achievement. The conclusion shows that adolescents have a high level of awareness of the dangers of cyberbullying and its negative consequences on mental health. There is a need to increase education and implement cyberbullying prevention policies, as well as involve schools and parents in creating a safer digital environment.