The Case of Being A Cyber Bully and Victim as Secondary School Students Living in Anamur Region
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The present study is conducted to determine the state of being cyber bullies and victims as secondary school students living in Anamur region and to create awareness related to the issue. Being a cyber-bully and victim are tested whether they differ or not in terms of the following variables; gender, grade level, frequency of internet use, having a personal computer, having a personal mobile phone, parent’s education level. The study consists of 349 students studying in two different secondary schools in Anamur region. In order to collect data "cyber bullying and victimization scale" developed by Ayas and Horzum (2010) is used. Depending on the results obtained via normality test, the data were analyzed using nonparametric tests. According to the results the state of being a cyber-bully and victim are both more in male students. Students who have personal computers and mobile phones are more cyber bullies and victims. The state of being a cyber-victim is found more in 8th grade students. There was no significant relationship between status and grade level regarding cyber bullies.   Â
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Keywords: cyber bully; cyber victim; secondary school students;Â the internet
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