Determination of Cyber Information Security Awareness and Cyber Bullying Tendencies of Lecturers

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 2, 603 - 639, 02.09.2025

Aysun Düşmez , Alev Orhan , Elif Orhan

https://doi.org/10.17679/inuefd.1565813

Öz

The objective of this thesis is to ascertain the extent of cyber information security awareness and the prevalence of cyberbullying among lecturers employed in the Faculty of Education. Furthermore, it seeks to elucidate the interrelationship between information security awareness levels and cyberbullying tendencies. In the study, phenomenological design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was employed. In order to obtain qualitative data, a total of 27 lecturers were invited to participate in the study, representing the faculties of education of three different universities. The data were obtained through the utilisation of the Interview Form on Cyberbullying and Information Security. The MAXQDA Pro 2020 (20.4.0) program was employed for the analysis of qualitative data, with both descriptive and content analysis techniques being utilised concurrently. The findings revealed that the instructors identified two key themes within the overarching theme of the cyber environment: cyberbullying and cyber information security. The codes pertaining to the theme of cyberbullying encompass exposure to cyberbullying, cyberbully behaviours, victimisation, perpetration of bullying, solution suggestions, protection methods, awareness, and the status of perception. In contrast, the codes associated with the theme of cyber information security include protection methods, awareness, and identity theft.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Information Security , Lecturers , Cyberbullying

Öğretim Elemanlarının Siber Bilgi Güvenliği Farkındalıkları İle Siber Zorbalık Eğilimlerinin Belirlenmesi

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, eğitim fakültesinde görev alan öğretim elemanlarının siber bilgi güvenliği farkındalığının ve siber zorbalık eğilimlerinin belirlenmesi, bilgi güvenliği farkındalık düzeyleri ile siber zorbalık eğilimleri arasındaki ilişkinin saptanmasıdır. araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Nitel verilerin elde edilmesinde üç farklı üniversitenin eğitim fakültelerinde görev yapan 27 öğretim elemanı yer almıştır. Veriler “Siber Zorbalık ve Bilgi Güvenliğine İlişkin Görüşme Formu” kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Nitel verilerin analizinde MAXQDA Pro2020 (20.4.0) programı kullanılmış olup veriler betimsel ve içerik analizi birlikte kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre öğretim elemanlarına göre siber ortam ana temasının altında siber zorbalık ve siber bilgi güvenliği olmak üzere iki tema yer almaktadır. Siber zorbalık temasının altında yer alan kodlar; siber zorbalığa maruz kalma durumu, siber zorba davranışları, mağdur olma durumu, zorba olma durumu, çözüm önerileri, korunma yöntemleri, farkındalık, algılanma durumu kodlarından oluşurken; siber bilgi güvenliği teması altında yer alan kodlar ise, korunma yöntemleri, farkındalık ve kimlik hırsızlığı kodlarından oluşmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bilgi Güvenliği , Siber Zorbalık , öğretim elemanları , bilgi güvenliği farkındalığı

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