DEVELOPING AN ONLINE TROLLING BEHAVIOR SCALE

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop a scale for measuring Internet users' online trolling behavior and to reveal the psychometric findings obtained from the scale. The data were collected online using the measurement tool developed by the researchers. 1524 people between the ages of 12-62 participated in the study. 58.8% of the participants are women (n = 896) and 41.2% are men (n = 628). The participants were distributed according to their education level as follows: 1,8% secondary school (n=27), %18,3 high school (n=279), %7,9 undergraduate degree (n=121), %51,2 bachelor degree (n=780), %12,3 master's degree (n=187) and %8,5 doctorate level (n=130). The validity and reliability analysis of the scale were performed and the Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the online trolling behavior scale consisting of 22 items and a single factor was found to be .973. On the other hand, item-total correlations for all items in the scale ranged from 0.596 to 0.902 and t-values were significant (p<.001). According to the data obtained in the study, the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.

Keywords

• troll
• trolling
• cyberbullying
• online trolling

ÇEVRİMİÇİ TROL DAVRANIŞ ÖLÇEĞİNİN GELİŞTİRİLMESİ

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı İnternet kullanıcılarının çevrimiçi trol davranışlarını ölçmeye yönelik bir ölçek geliştirmek ve ölçekten elde edilen psikometrik bulguları ortaya koymaktır. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen ölçme aracı kullanılarak çevrimiçi ortamda toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya 12-62 yaş aralığında 1524 kişi katılmıştır. Katılımcıların %58,8’i kadın (n=896) ve %41,2’si erkektir (n=628). Katılımcıların eğitim düzeyine göre dağılımı ortaokul %1,8 (n=27), lise %18,3 (n=279), ön lisans %7,9 (n=121), lisans %51,2 (n=780), yüksek lisans %12,3 (n=187), doktora %8,5 (n=130) şeklindedir. Ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri yapılmış olup toplam 22 maddenin yer aldığı tek faktörden oluşan çevrimiçi trol davranış ölçeğinin Cronbach Alpha katsayısı 0,973 çıkmıştır. Öte yandan ölçekte yer alan tüm maddeler için madde-toplam korelasyonları 0,596 ile 0,902 arasında değişmekte ve t-değerleri (p<.001) düzeyinde anlamlıdır. Çalışma kapsamında elde edilen verilere göre, geliştirilen ölçek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracıdır.

Keywords

• trol
• trolleme
• siber zorbalık
• çevrimiçi trollük

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