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Cyber Harassment and Mental Health Outcomes among College-Going Women in India: A Narrative Review

Author(s) Vaswati Mahato, Dr. Shabana Azmi
Country India
Abstract The internet continues to expand rapidly, and a growing number of young women have access to smartphones. This has produced new opportunities and challenges. Students can learn and make friends anytime and anywhere in the 21st century. Smartphones and the internet have evolved every aspect of life in some way. Yet, with all these innovations and greater numbers of users surfing the internet, the prevalence of cyber harassment cases (including stalking, online abuse, body shaming, trolling, unwelcome messages, deep faked pictures, videos, and financial fraud) has also jumped up a lot. Women in college, especially in places like West Bengal where there are a lot of different cultural backgrounds, are more susceptible because of long-lasting gender roles, family surveillance, and not enough protections from institutions. The objective of this narrative review study is to examine the exposure of college-going women to internet harassment and to investigate the effects of cyber harassment on their mental health, particularly in the context of contemporary situations in West Bengal. The research is predicated on a comprehensive review of literature published from 2015 to 2025. Results indicate that women subjected to cyber harassment exhibit significant levels of sadness, anxiety, trauma, body image dissatisfaction, social isolation, and academic disruption. In West Bengal, worries about honor, blaming the victim, and not enough psychological help on campus make these problems worse. The assessment points out key holes in long-term and intervention-based research and recommends for campus regulations that take gender into consideration, programs designed to improve digital literacy, and mental health support systems that are easy to use. Addressing cyberbullying in higher education is crucial for protecting the mental health of young women and promoting equitable online engagement.
Keywords Keywords: Cyber harassment, college-going women, mental health
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-27
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