Review

Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Volume: 14 Number: 1 January 29, 2025
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Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Internet addiction and cyberbullying are serious public health issues that are highly prevalent among adolescents. Research addressing the aforementioned concepts has significantly increased in the recent years. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, this paper presents the first systematic review of studies examining the relation among Internet addiction, cyberbullying, and cyber victimization. A literature review was conducted through Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Yöktez. A search of four electronic databases indicated 2515 studies published between 2010 and 2022. The following inclusion criteria were considered for articles: (i) they made an objective assessment of cyberbullying and/or cyberbullying victimization and Internet addiction, (ii) they were conducted on adolescents, (iii) they were articles and theses published between 2010 and 2022, (iv) they were written in Turkish or English, (v) they were published theses or articles published in an academic refereed journal, and (vi) they were empirical studies with primary data. Accordingly, 29 empirical studies were included in the current review, involving 51,311 participants. The results revealed that Internet addiction positively associated with cyberbullying and cyber victimization. In this context, taking the relevant variables together in the research, education and intervention programs to be conducted on these variables will allow more accurate and effective results to be obtained.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other), Psychology Education, Child Development Education

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

January 29, 2025

Submission Date

August 9, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 4, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Sevilgen, M., & Çakmak Tolan, Ö. (2025). Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 14(1), 211-237. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1339971
AMA
1.Sevilgen M, Çakmak Tolan Ö. Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. BUEFAD. 2025;14(1):211-237. doi:10.14686/buefad.1339971
Chicago
Sevilgen, Muhammed, and Özlem Çakmak Tolan. 2025. “Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 14 (1): 211-37. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1339971.
EndNote
Sevilgen M, Çakmak Tolan Ö (January 1, 2025) Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 14 1 211–237.
IEEE
[1]M. Sevilgen and Ö. Çakmak Tolan, “Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review”, BUEFAD, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 211–237, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.14686/buefad.1339971.
ISNAD
Sevilgen, Muhammed - Çakmak Tolan, Özlem. “Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 14/1 (January 1, 2025): 211-237. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1339971.
JAMA
1.Sevilgen M, Çakmak Tolan Ö. Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. BUEFAD. 2025;14:211–237.
MLA
Sevilgen, Muhammed, and Özlem Çakmak Tolan. “Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 14, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 211-37, doi:10.14686/buefad.1339971.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed Sevilgen, Özlem Çakmak Tolan. Examining the Relation Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cyber Victimization in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. BUEFAD. 2025 Jan. 1;14(1):211-37. doi:10.14686/buefad.1339971

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