Cyberbullying Among Secondary School Students

Abstract

In this study, the prevalence of cyber bullying among secondary school students in Bagcilar was investigated. The study was conducted with 231 students studying at 7 th and 8 th grades in a sample secondary school in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were obtained through "Cyber Bullying Scale" and "Cyber Victimization Scale" developed by Arcak, The results showed that getting unpleasant messages on the internet, saying things online that would not be said face to face, being disturbed via phone and introducing yourself as someone else were prevalent cyber bullying behaviors among secondary school students.