Investigation of Relationship Between Peer Bullying and Cyberbullying Among Middle School Students

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between peer bullying tendency and cyberbullying tendency and peer bullying victimization and cyberbullying vic- timization among middle school students. The study was carried out with 1080 middle school students (551 girls and 529 boys) in Istanbul. Demographic Information Form, Peer Bullying Tendency Scale, Peer Bullying Victimization Scale, Cyberbullying Tendency Scale and Cyber Victimization Scale were administered to the students. The data obtained were analyzed with Pearson Product Moment Correlation, independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance. Results of the study indicated a sig- nificant relationship between peer bullying tendency and cyberbullying tendency of students. In addition, another significant relationship was found between the students’ exposure to peer bullying and cyberbullying. In addition to these, results of the study revealed a significant relationship between students’ tendency to peer bullying and their exposure to cyberbullying and again a significant relationship between studentsexposure to peer bullying and cyberbullying. The recommendations for future re- search and for stakeholders-school counselor, teachers, parents and adolescents- are presented

Ortaokul Öğrencilerinde Akran Zorbalığı ile Siber Zorbalık Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Bu çalışmanın amacı ortaokul öğrencilerinde akran zorbalığı eğilimi ve mağduriyeti ile siber zorbalık eğilimi ve mağduriyeti arasındaki ilişki- lerin incelenmesidir. Araştırmaya İstanbul’da ortaokula devam eden 551 kız öğrenci, 529 erkek öğrenci katılmıştır. Katılımcılara demogra- fik bilgi formu, Akran Zorbalığı Eğilimi Ölçeği, Akran Zorbalığı Mağ- durları Belirleme Ölçeği, Siber Zorbalık Eğilimi Ölçeği ve Siber Mağ- duriyet Ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelayonu, bağımsız gruplar t testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi ile incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, akran zorbalığı eğilimi ile siber zorbalık eğilimi arasında ve akran zorbalığı mağduri- yeti ile siber zorbalık mağduriyeti arasında anlamlı ilişkiler bulunmuş- tur. Ayrıca, akran zorbalığı eğilimi ile siber mağduriyet arasında ve ak- ran zorbalığı mağduriyeti ile siber zorbalık arasında da anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu görülmüştür. Araştırma bulguları tartışılarak bilimsel araştırma- lar için öneriler sunulmuştur. Bununla birlikte okul psikolojik danış- manları, öğretmenler, ebeveynler ve öğrenciler için öneriler sunulmuş- tur

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