The Role of Digital Education in Reducing the Risk of Cyberbullying Among Female Secondary School Students From their point of view in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

The research aims to identify the role of digital education in improving female secondary school students ability to confront cyberbullying dangers, recognize its different patterns, and explore ways to reduce its effects and repercussions. To achieve the research objectives, the study relied on a quantitative descriptive method to process the primary data collected through a 46-item questionnaire divided into four main dimensions. The questionnaire was distributed to a research sample of 390 female secondary school students, who were chosen randomly and systematically. The research yielded significant results at the level of the first dimension, which addressed the current reality of digital education for secondary school students. The mean values ranged between 2.75 and 2.83. As for the second dimension, which focused on forms of electronic bullying, the mean values ranged between 4.03 and 4.24. The third dimension dealt with the effects of cyberbullying, with mean values ranging between 3.99 and 4.34. The last dimension examined expressions reflecting the means and mechanisms for activating the role of digital education in addressing cyberbullying issues. The mean values ranged between 4.29 and 4.49. The high mean values across all dimensions indicate a strong degree of agreement among the research sample members regarding the questionnaires dimensions. Based on the study results, the researchers recommended increasing female students awareness of cyberbullying and adopting modern strategies to confront electronic bullying. They also suggested activating the role of the media in raising both female students and the communitys awareness of this phenomenon and its various repercussions. Additionally, the study emphasized the importance of increased coordination and cooperation between families and schools in monitoring and addressing cyberbullying

A Proposal for Developing the Role of Educational Platforms to Face Cyberbullying in the Light of Global Expertise

The paper aims to determine the reality of cyberbullying on the Madrasti (my school) platform from the point of view of students and teachers. It identifies the requirements and challenges of developing the platform to face cyberbullying. It makes a proposal for developing the platform’s role to face cyberbullying. It covered a randomly selected sample of (126) female students and (420) female teachers. The result indicated that (25.4%) of the sample were bullied, and (42.9%) of them believed that verbal bullying is the most common among students on the Madrasti platform. Moreover, (54.8%) of them were aware of what to do when exposed to cyberbullying, while (35.7%) of them do not have adequate awareness, and (9.5%) have some awareness. The results of the second question of the questionnaire revealed the low role of the Saudi Madrasti platform in facing cyberbullying among middle school students. The results of the third question revealed that the most important requirements for developing the platform in facing cyberbullying, from the teachers’ perspective, include student counseling, enforcing regulations and laws, community participation, and activating the relationship with parents). The results of the fourth question revealed that the most significant challenges to developing the platform include the inability to alert students and teachers in case of offensive messages outside the classroo

The protective effect of topical fluoride treatments in dentine lesions

Non restorative cavity control (NRCC) is a non to minimally invasive dental approach in dentine caries management which can be applied to cavitated dentine lesions in the primary and permanent dentition. This approach could be supported by topical fluoride applications to enhance caries arrestment. Caries arrestment is a clinical sign of the success of the NRCC approach. The overall aim of this thesis was to understand more closely the chemical and histological (microradiographic) aspects of this fluoride induced arrestment. Therefore, this thesis has investigated these aspects in dentine lesions after treatment with various topically applied fluoride products (SDF, NaF, TiF4 and SnF2), and to examine which product performs best in dentine caries arrestment in an in vitro de- and remineralization model. The current finding showed that all fluoride products used in the current thesis were effective in inhibiting demineralization or enhancing remineralization, depending on the formulas and concentration of the product. SDF, however, was the most effective product in dentine caries management. Therefore, it was of interest to compare the effect of equal fluoride concentrations as either SDF or KF on dentine lesions to examine whether the superior effect of the SDF is due to both the fluoride and silver components, or only to the high fluoride concentration. The results suggest that the effect depended on the high fluoride concentration. In conclusion, the chemical and histological results of these products confirmed the superiority of the SDF treatment in inhibiting dentine demineralization and enhancing dentine remineralization during the pH-cycling

The protective effect of topical fluoride treatments in dentine lesions

Non restorative cavity control (NRCC) is a non to minimally invasive dental approach in dentine caries management which can be applied to cavitated dentine lesions in the primary and permanent dentition. This approach could be supported by topical fluoride applications to enhance caries arrestment. Caries arrestment is a clinical sign of the success of the NRCC approach. The overall aim of this thesis was to understand more closely the chemical and histological (microradiographic) aspects of this fluoride induced arrestment. Therefore, this thesis has investigated these aspects in dentine lesions after treatment with various topically applied fluoride products (SDF, NaF, TiF4 and SnF2), and to examine which product performs best in dentine caries arrestment in an in vitro de- and remineralization model. The current finding showed that all fluoride products used in the current thesis were effective in inhibiting demineralization or enhancing remineralization, depending on the formulas and concentration of the product. SDF, however, was the most effective product in dentine caries management. Therefore, it was of interest to compare the effect of equal fluoride concentrations as either SDF or KF on dentine lesions to examine whether the superior effect of the SDF is due to both the fluoride and silver components, or only to the high fluoride concentration. The results suggest that the effect depended on the high fluoride concentration. In conclusion, the chemical and histological results of these products confirmed the superiority of the SDF treatment in inhibiting dentine demineralization and enhancing dentine remineralization during the pH-cycling

Exposure to Food Marketing via Social Media and Obesity among University Students in Saudi Arabia

This study investigated the associations between obesity and unhealthy food/drink intake with both the frequency of social media platform usage and food/drink marketing exposure on social media. Data were obtained from 316 university students aged 18–29 years at two universities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. These participants completed online questionnaires with sections on demographics, anthropometric measurements, social media platform usage, food marketing exposure via social media, and unhealthy food consumption. All of the participants, 20.3% and 13.6% were overweight and obese, respectively. Snapchat was the most popular application (85.8%), followed by Instagram (75%), YouTube (61%), Twitter (51%), and TikTok (50%). The obese participants were more likely to purchase foods/drinks after watching relevant social media advertisements than their non-obese counterparts (p < 0.04). Moreover, those who purchased foods/drinks more frequently after watching such advertisements consumed higher amounts of potato chips (p < 0.01) and fast foods (p < 0.03). Finally, those who used Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram tended to have higher consumption rates for potato chips (p < 0.02), fast foods (p < 0.01), sweets (p < 0.02), and sugary drinks (p < 0.04). Public health policymakers in Saudi Arabia should consider regulating unhealthy food and drink advertisements on social media platforms, especially those targeted at younger generations

Exposure to Food Marketing via Social Media and Obesity among University Students in Saudi Arabia

This study investigated the associations between obesity and unhealthy food/drink intake with both the frequency of social media platform usage and food/drink marketing exposure on social media. Data were obtained from 316 university students aged 18–29 years at two universities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. These participants completed online questionnaires with sections on demographics, anthropometric measurements, social media platform usage, food marketing exposure via social media, and unhealthy food consumption. All of the participants, 20.3% and 13.6% were overweight and obese, respectively. Snapchat was the most popular application (85.8%), followed by Instagram (75%), YouTube (61%), Twitter (51%), and TikTok (50%). The obese participants were more likely to purchase foods/drinks after watching relevant social media advertisements than their non-obese counterparts (p &lt; 0.04). Moreover, those who purchased foods/drinks more frequently after watching such advertisements consumed higher amounts of potato chips (p &lt; 0.01) and fast foods (p &lt; 0.03). Finally, those who used Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram tended to have higher consumption rates for potato chips (p &lt; 0.02), fast foods (p &lt; 0.01), sweets (p &lt; 0.02), and sugary drinks (p &lt; 0.04). Public health policymakers in Saudi Arabia should consider regulating unhealthy food and drink advertisements on social media platforms, especially those targeted at younger generations.</jats:p