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Examining relationship between being cyber bully/ cyber victim and social perceptual levels of adolescents

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  • Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi

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  • 2010

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between being cyber- bully / cyber-victim and social perception levels in adolescents. In this study, descriptive method was employed. The sample of the study consited of 300 students whom attending different high schools in Trabzon in 2009-2010 school years. 159 students of the sample were boys (% 53) and 141 students were girls (% 47). Cyberbullying Scale and Social Comparision Scale were used to collect the data. Pearson correlation coefficient and independent samples t test were conducted to analyze the data. The results of the study revealed that there was a negative significant relationship between being cyber-bully/cyber-victim and social perception levels. As a result of this, students develop negative thinking both themselves and their social life. Also students who have low social perception being more cyber-bully/cyber-victim. These results were discussed in light of relevant literature and some new direction were given to the further studies.
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Şahin, M., Sarı, S. M., Şafak, Z. (2010). Examining relationship between being cyber bully/ cyber victim and
social perceptual levels of adolescents. Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi [Bağlantıda]. 7:2. Erişim:
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