Research Article

The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression

Volume: 4 Number: 2 October 30, 2026
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The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression

Abstract

This study aims to examine the mediating role of impulsivity in the relationship between aggression and cyber dating abuse among university students. The research was designed using a correlational survey model, and the sample consisted of 150 university students (84 females, 66 males) aged between 18 and 35. Data were collected face-to-face using the Demographic Information Form, Cyber Dating Abuse Questionnaire, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Correlation analyses revealed positive and significant relationships between aggression, impulsivity, and cyber dating abuse. The mediation analysis performed using the SPSS PROCESS Macro demonstrated that impulsivity plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between aggression and cyber dating abuse perpetration. Furthermore, independent samples t-test results indicated that males' aggression levels were significantly higher than females'. These findings highlight the importance of developing impulse control skills in prevention and intervention programs for cyber dating abuse.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

1919B012407452

Ethical Statement

This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of scientific research and publication ethics. Participants were provided with the necessary information regarding the purpose, scope, and procedures of the study, and their participation was entirely voluntary. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their participation in the study. The confidentiality of participants’ personal information and the data obtained within the scope of the research was protected, and the collected data were used solely for scientific purposes. Participants were informed that they had the right to withdraw from the study at any time without providing a reason. The study was conducted in accordance with the research protocol approved by the relevant ethics committee.

Thanks

TÜBİTAK

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 30, 2026

Submission Date

September 22, 2026

Acceptance Date

October 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Çayıroğlu, S., Demir, E., Öztürk, H. Z., & Küçük, Z. (2026). The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression. Social Review of Technology and Change, 4(2), 144-166. https://izlik.org/JA99WM26GC
AMA
1.Çayıroğlu S, Demir E, Öztürk HZ, Küçük Z. The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression. Social Review of Technology and Change. 2026;4(2):144-166. https://izlik.org/JA99WM26GC
Chicago
Çayıroğlu, Sude, Eftelya Demir, Hatice Zülal Öztürk, and Zeynep Küçük. 2026. “The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression”. Social Review of Technology and Change 4 (2): 144-66. https://izlik.org/JA99WM26GC.
EndNote
Çayıroğlu S, Demir E, Öztürk HZ, Küçük Z (October 1, 2026) The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression. Social Review of Technology and Change 4 2 144–166.
IEEE
[1]S. Çayıroğlu, E. Demir, H. Z. Öztürk, and Z. Küçük, “The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression”, Social Review of Technology and Change, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 144–166, Oct. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA99WM26GC
ISNAD
Çayıroğlu, Sude - Demir, Eftelya - Öztürk, Hatice Zülal - Küçük, Zeynep. “The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression”. Social Review of Technology and Change 4/2 (October 1, 2026): 144-166. https://izlik.org/JA99WM26GC.
JAMA
1.Çayıroğlu S, Demir E, Öztürk HZ, Küçük Z. The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression. Social Review of Technology and Change. 2026;4:144–166.
MLA
Çayıroğlu, Sude, et al. “The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression”. Social Review of Technology and Change, vol. 4, no. 2, Oct. 2026, pp. 144-66, https://izlik.org/JA99WM26GC.
Vancouver
1.Sude Çayıroğlu, Eftelya Demir, Hatice Zülal Öztürk, Zeynep Küçük. The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression. Social Review of Technology and Change [Internet]. 2026 Oct. 1;4(2):144-66. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA99WM26GC