HUBUNGAN CYBERBULLYING DAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DENGAN SELF-ESTEEM PADA MAHASISWA DI KOTA MALANG

Cyberbullying is a phenomenon that has increasingly occurred along with the high use of social media, particularly among university students. Experiences of cyberbullying are known to have negative impacts on individuals’ psychological conditions, including self-esteem. Social support is also frequently examined as a factor related to self-esteem, as it can help individuals cope with psychological stress. This study aimed to examine the relationship between cyberbullying and social support with self-esteem among university students in Malang City. This study employed a cross-sectional design. A total of 374 respondents were selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires, including the Revised Cyber Bullying Inventory (RCBI-II), Berlin Social Support Scale (BSSS), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Data analysis was conducted using univariate and bivariate analyses. The results showed a significant negative relationship between cyberbullying and self-esteem (r = −0.399; p < 0.001), indicating that higher levels of cyberbullying were associated with lower levels of self-esteem among students. In contrast, social support was not significantly associated with self-esteem (r = −0.053; p > 0.05), with a very weak correlation. This finding suggests that the level of social support received by students was not directly related to their self-esteem. Cyberbullying was significantly associated with self-esteem among university students in Malang City, with a negative direction of association. Conversely, social support showed no significant relationship with self-esteem. These findings indicate that students’ self-esteem is more strongly influenced by experiences of cyberbullying than by general social support.