ERIC Number: EJ945645
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0343
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Cyberbullying in Turkish Middle Schools: An Exploratory Study
Yilmaz, Harun
School Psychology International, v32 n6 p645-654 Dec 2011
This study explored Turkish students' experience of cyberbullying and their use of social networking tools. A total of 756 7th-grade students participated from eight different middle schools in Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey. A 15-item questionnaire was used in a classroom environment to collect data. Results revealed that male students were more involved in cyberbullying than female students. Students used instant messaging programs in cyberbullying, and bullying victims did not communicate with adults when they were exposed to harassment. The majority of students did not know effective safety strategies for use in cyberspace. Those who were themselves cyberbullied tended to engage in cyberbullying. The prevalence of cyberbullying in Turkish middle schools suggests that schools should adopt appropriate prevention strategies. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Prevention, Foreign Countries, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Peer Relationship, Student Behavior, Grade 7, Questionnaires, Gender Differences, Victims, Safety, Incidence, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Electronic Mail, Social Networks
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 7; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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