<![CDATA[Cyberbullying amongst adults is increasingly a cause for concern due to its impact on mental health, social relationships and quality of life. This study aims to identify the forms of cyberbullying, barriers to its management, prevention strategies, and the impact of these barriers on the effectiveness of mitigation measures amongst adults. The study employed a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method based on the PRISMA guidelines. Articles were searched for in the Scopus, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar databases using relevant keywords. A total of 25 articles meeting the inclusion criteria were analysed descriptively and visualised using VOSviewer to identify research themes. The findings revealed eight main forms of cyberbullying: body shaming, negative comments, verbal abuse, hate speech, cyberstalking, doxxing, impersonation, and social exclusion. The findings of the study identified eight main forms of cyberbullying: body shaming, negative comments, verbal abuse, hate speech, cyberstalking, doxxing, impersonation and social exclusion. The main barriers include psychological, social and cultural factors, low digital literacy, policy limitations, technological challenges and weak prevention systems. The most frequently recommended mitigation strategies are improving digital literacy, education, psychosocial support, strengthening policies, utilising technology, and cross-sector collaboration. From a nursing perspective, nurses play a vital role in mental health promotion, education, early detection, counselling, and supporting victims to enhance the effectiveness of cyberbullying prevention and mitigation. It is hoped that these findings will form the basis for the development of evidence-based interventions to create a safer digital environment for adults.]]>
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