The relationship of cyber bullying to empathy, gender, traditional bullying, internet use and adult monitoring

Download

index.pdf

Date

2008

Author

Topcu, Çiğdem

Metadata

Show full item record

Item Usage Stats

1629
views

675
downloads

The present study aimed to investigate the cyber bullying and empathy relationship with respect to gender by utilizing the traditional bullying and empathy relationship. Additionally, the predictive role of traditional bullying, frequency use of information and communication tools, and adult monitoring of the Internet use on cyber bullying was examined. The sample consisted of 717 adolescents (411 females, 302 males) with a mean age of 16.83 (SD=1.46). Cyber Bullying Inventory (Erdur-Baker & Kavşut, 2007) was revised, Traditional Bullying Questionnaire was developed and Basic Empathy Scale (Jolliffe & Farrington, 2006) was adapted into Turkish and utilized in the present study. Results of the study pointed that 55.2% of the adolescents reported to engage in traditional bullying and 47.6% of them reported to involve in cyber bullying. Males’ scores were higher than females’ for both traditional and cyber bullying. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that traditional bullying and frequent use of ICT predicted cyber bullying well. Finally, results of multiple regression analyses indicated that gender was a mediating factor in the negative relationship between empathy and bullying. In other words, females who have higher empathy scores reported to have less frequent traditional and cyber bullying experience. Males who have lower empathy levels reported to have more frequent traditional and cyber bullying experience. However, gender did not moderate the negative relationship between empathy and bullying. Findings were discussed in the light of the literature.

Subject Keywords

Education.

URI

http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12610134/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/18051

Collections

Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

Suggestions

OpenMETU
Core

The effect of violence management training on violent behaviors and anger control of secondary school students Yorgun, Aldulvahap; Sümer, Zeynep; Department of Educational Sciences (2007) The purpose of the present study is to design and investigate the effect of Violence Management Training on violent behaviors and anger control of secondary school students. An experimental design with one training and notreatment control group and two measurements (pre and post) was used in the present study. The subjects were selected from 95 ninth and tenth grade secondary students from a multi-programmed lycee in Çamlıdere region of Ankara. The Violent Behaviors Checklist (VBC) and Anger Control Subscal...
A Qualitative Study on Turkish Preschool Children's Environmental Attitudes Through Ecocentrism and Anthropocentrism Kahrıman-Ozturk, Deniz; Olgan, Refika; Tuncer, Gaye (Informa UK Limited, 2012-01-01) This study explores preschool children's attitudes towards environmental issues with a focus on the issue of gender as a factor affecting their attitudes. The study sample comprised 40 preschool age children living in Ankara, Turkey. The research adopted a qualitative approach, and the data were collected through interviews in which a questionnaire was administered. The interview questionnaire was adapted from 'The Children's Attitudes Toward the Environment Scale-Preschool Version' which contains 15 interv...
A course on gender equity in education: Does it affect gender role attitudes of preservice teachers? Erden, Feyza (Elsevier BV, 2009-04-01) The aim of this study is to investigate if a semester-long course on gender equity in education has an impact on the attitudes of preservice teachers toward gender roles. To this end, a pretest-posttest analysis is carried Out in a state university in Ankara, Turkey, employing a sample of 133 preservice teachers: 33 of whom had taken the course and 100 of whom had not. The results reveal that the course has a substantial impact on the attitudes of the preservice teachers. Indeed, the attitudes of the teache...
The role of gender, relationship status, romantic relationship satisfacton, and commitment to career choices in the components of subjective well-being among senior university students Çelen Demirtaş, Selda; Tezer, Esin; Department of Educational Sciences (2010) The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of gender, relationship status, romantic relationship satisfaction, and career commitment in three components of subjective well-being, namely life satisfaction, negative affect, and positive affect among senior university students. The sample of the study was composed of 400 (172 females, 228 males) fourth grade students from five faculties of Middle East Technical University. The participants were administered four instruments, namely Satisfaction with ...
Using electronic portfolios to promote reflective thinking in language teacher education Ayan, Didem (Informa UK Limited, 2011-01-01) This study aimed at investigating the role of electronic portfolios in fostering pre-service teachers' reflective thinking. The research was conducted with pre-service English language teachers enrolled in a practicum course in an undergraduate teacher education programme in Turkey. The data were collected through e-portfolios and interviews. The findings revealed that e-portfolios gave participants a sense of ownership, fostered reflecting thinking, supported collaboration and allowed them to make connecti...

Citation Formats

Ç. Topcu, “The relationship of cyber bullying to empathy, gender, traditional bullying, internet use and adult monitoring,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2008.