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@article{Maleeha Amjad_Husnain Hameed Awan_Muhammad Atif Nazir_2025, title={Exploring the Long-Term Psychological Consequences of Cybervictimization Among University Youth in Lahore: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17797474}, volume={4}, url={https://www.assajournal.com/index.php/36/article/view/1125}, abstractNote={Cyberbullying and online harassment have emerged as critical threats to youth mental health in the digital age. While much research focuses on immediate psychological harm, this study investigates the long-term psychological consequences of cyberbullying among university students in Lahore, Pakistan. Using a phenomenological qualitative design, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 students from three universities (one public and two private) who had experienced cyberbullying. Thematic analysis revealed persistent emotional trauma, chronic anxiety, depression, eroded self-worth, academic disengagement and long-lasting social withdrawal. Institutional shortcomings, particularly the lack of trauma-informed mental health services and ineffective reporting mechanisms, were found to intensify these outcomes. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive support structures, including long-term counseling, student-led peer networks and enforceable university policies aimed at countering the prolonged impact of cyberbullying and online harassment. Keywords: Cyberbullying, online harassment, psychological trauma, long-term effects, higher education, mental health, Lahore}, number={02}, journal={`}, author={Maleeha Amjad and Husnain Hameed Awan and Muhammad Atif Nazir}, year={2025}, month={Nov.}, pages={1969–1977} }