Pranjali Jain
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Neha Pandeya
MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh
Pages: 343-353
This study aimed to examine the relationship between cyber-grooming and the mental
well-being of 300 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 15 attending school. The
Pasca et al. scale (2022) was employed to assess cyber grooming, while the WarwickEdinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS, 2008) was used to assess mental
well-being. The research results revealed a substantial correlation (-0.436) between
mental well-being and cyber-grooming. More importantly, individuals with varying longterm risk factors experienced more detrimental effects (such as self-harm and despair)
from manipulation and abuse on an individual basis than those with higher degrees of
protection. The study demonstrated that adolescents who reported more cyber-grooming
activity frequently had lower mental well-being scores.