Promoting the Cyber Wellness of Internet Users in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

In Papua New Guinea, there are concerns that the increase in internet accessibility has led to a rise in criminal activities in cyberspace. This paper identifies activities that constitute crimes in the cyberspace of Papua New Guinea. The main prongs of facilitating cyber wellness of Internet users are discussed to inform policy-making in Papua New Guinea. This paper provides guidance to policymakers, public health specialists, education and counselling psychologists, school teachers, educational researchers, and non-governmental organisations on cosmopolitan strategies for promoting cyber wellness in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands in general.

Keywords

• cyber wellness
• cyber health
• mental health
• papua new guinea
• cybersecurity
• cybercrimes
• cyberspace.