Dear UKZN Howard College Students

My name is Bongiwe Lengoba and I am a Masters candidate in the School of Applied Human Science, Discipline of Psychology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. I am supervised by Prof Anna Meyer-Weitz, for my Masters I am conducting a study titled: "The influences of cyber bullying on the psychological well-being of students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Qualitative Inquiry". The aim of this study is to explore the impact of cyber bullying on the psychological well-being of UKZN students, identifying effective coping strategies, informing evidence-based support initiatives through lived experiences of cyber bullying. Data will be collected through semi-interviews online or physically, lasting less than an hour.

I am recruiting particiants, attached is a recruitment poster with all the eligibility criteria for participation as well as contact details: 220085630@stu.ukzn.ac.za or 064 776 4950 (WhatsApp) for more information.

NB: Data colected will remain anonymous and code names will be used for the analysis.

Ethical clearance has been granted by the HSSREC, Ref Number: 00007731/2024.

Kind regards,

Bongiwe