CYBERBULLYING, A COMPLICATION BROUGHT ON BY THE INTERNET: THE CASE OF A NURSING GROUP

Authors : Cansu KOŞAR ŞAHİN, Hatice CEYLAN

Pages : 1-24

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Publication Date : 2023-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim of this study was to determine cyberbullying, being a cyber victim, sensitivity to cyberbullying and the variables that affect them. Study sample consisted of 254 students who were studied in Nursing Department of a university in Turkey in 2018-2019 academic year and voluntarily accepted to participate to research. Descriptive and cross-sectional research design were used. Data were collected using descriptive information form, Cyberbullying and Victim Scale, Cyberbullying Inventory and Cyberbullying Sensitivity Scale. It was determined that 18.5% of sample had been subjected to and that 11% had committed cyberbullying. Regression analysis revealed that male students had a higher risk for being both perpetrators of cyberbullying and cyber victims than female students. Being a cyber victim and the frequency of being a victim positively and significantly predicted cyberbullying variable. While being a male increased risk of committing to cyberbullying and being a victim, it was found that students who spent more time on Internet and visited social media, game, and chat sites more often committed cyberbullying more. Being a cyber victim and its frequency had a share in the development of cyberbullying behaviors. Cyber sensitivity of female students and those who stated that they did not commit cyberbullying was higher.
Keywords : Siber, zorbalık, siber mağdur olma, duyarlılık, internet, Cyber, bullying, being a victim, sensitivity