Bullying and submissive behavior

Bu çalışmada, lise öğrencileri arasındaki zorbalığın yaygınlığı ve türleri ve zorbalığa dahil olan öğrencilerin boyun eğme davranışları incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya Ankara’da üç lisede eğitimlerine devam eden 389 (%59.6 erkek, %40.4 kız) öğrenci katılmıştır. Revize Edilmiş Olweus Zorba/Mağdur Anketi (Olweus, 1996), Boyun Eğici Davranışlar Ölçeği (Gilbert & Allan, 1994) ve kısa bir demografik bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, zorbalık ve zorbalığın sözel ve dolaylı biçimleri öğrenciler arasında yaygın bir şekilde görülmektedir. Cinsiyet farklılığı açısından, erkek öğrenciler kız öğrencilere göre zorbalığa daha çok dahil olmaktadır. Varyans analizi sonuçlarına göre, mağdur öğrenciler zorba gruptaki öğrencilere göre boyun eğici davranışları daha çok göstermektedir. Elde edilen bulgular alan yazın çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve okul psikolojik danışmanları ve eğitimciler için birtakım öneriler sunulmuştur.

Zorbalık ve boyun eğme davranışı

This study presents the prevalence and types of bullying and an examination of submissive behavior among Turkish high school students involved in bullying. Participants were 389 high school students (59.6% males, 40.4% females) from three high schools in Ankara, Turkey. The Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (Olweus, 1996), Submissive Acts Scale (Gilbert & Allan, 1994), and a brief demographic data sheet were used as measures. Bullying and its verbal and indirect forms were found to be prevalent among the adolescents. Regarding gender differences, male students were more involved in bullying than female students. According to the ANOVA results, victims reported more submissive behavior than bullies. The findings were discussed in the light of the literature, with some implications for school counselors and educators.

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