Romantic Relationships: An Examination of the Predictive Roles of Irrational Beliefs and Cyberbullying on Conflict Resolution Styles

Öz

This study aims to examine the extent to which university applicants’ irrational beliefs in romantic relationships and cyberbullying perpetration levels predict negative and withdrawal conflict resolution styles in romantic relationships. The study sample consists of a total of 576 prospective university students (334 females and 242 males) preparing for the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) in 2025. Data were gathered using the Irrational Romantic Relationship Beliefs Inventory (IRRBI), the Revised Cyber Bullying Inventory (RCBI-II), and the Conflict Resolution Styles Scale in Romantic Relationships (CRSS). Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software via correlation and Path Analysis. Given the findings, irrational beliefs in romantic relationships and cyberbullying perpetration positively and significantly predicted the negative conflict resolution style. Although cyberbullying perpetration negatively and significantly predicted the withdrawal style, irrational beliefs had no significant predictive role in the withdrawal style. The findings were discussed considering the literature, and concrete recommendations, including psychoeducational intervention programs aiming to enhance relational awareness and constructive conflict resolution skills, were presented for mental health professionals and practitioners working with university candidates.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Irrational Beliefs in Romantic Relationships
• Cyberbullying
• Conflict Resolution Styles in Romantic Relationships
• University Candidates

Romantik İlişkiler: Akılcı Olmayan İnançlar ve Siber Zorbalığın Çatışma Çözüm Stillerini Yordaması

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite adaylarının romantik ilişkilerde akılcı olmayan inançları ile siber zorbalık yapma düzeylerinin romantik ilişkilerde olumsuz çatışma çözme ve geri çekilme çatışma çözme stillerini yordama düzeylerini incelemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2025 yılında Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavına (YKS) girecek olan 334 kız ve 242 erkek olmak üzere toplam 576 üniversite öğrencisi adayı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma verileri; Romantik İlişkilerde Akılcı Olmayan İnançlar Ölçeği (RAİNÖ), Yenilenmiş Siber Zorbalık Envanteri (RCBI-II) ve Romantik İlişkilerde Çatışma Çözüm Stilleri Ölçeği (ÇÇSÖ) aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde SPSS ve AMOS programları kullanılarak korelasyon ve Yol Analizi (Path Analysis) yapılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre; romantik ilişkilerde akılcı olmayan inançlar ve siber zorbalık yapma düzeyi olumsuz çatışma çözme stilini pozitif yönde ve anlamlı düzeyde yordamaktadır. Siber zorbalık yapma düzeyi geri çekilme çatışma çözme stilini negatif yönde anlamlı şekilde yordarken, akılcı olmayan inançların geri çekilme stili üzerinde anlamlı bir yordayıcı rolünün bulunmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular literatür ışığında tartışılarak, üniversiteye hazırlık sürecindeki gençlerin ilişkisel farkındalıklarını ve yapıcı çatışma çözme becerilerini artırmaya yönelik psikoeğitim programları ile ruh sağlığı uzmanlarına yönelik somut öneriler sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Romantik İlişkilerde Akılcı Olmayan İnançlar
• Siber Zorbalık
• Romantik İlişkilerde Çatışma Çözme Stilleri
• Üniversite Adayları

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu araştırma herhangi bir kurum ve kuruluş tarafından finansal destek almamıştır.

Etik Beyan

Yapılan bu çalışmada “Yükseköğretim Kurumları Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi” kapsamında uyulması belirtilen tüm kurallara uyulmuştur. Yönergenin ikinci bölümü olan “Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiğine Aykırı Eylemler” başlığı altında belirtilen eylemlerden hiçbiri gerçekleştirilmemiştir. Yapılan araştırmaya katılımcıların gönüllü olarak katılmaları esas alınmıştır. Katılımcıların kişisel bilgilerine ait gizlilik, aydınlatılmış onam formu aracılığı ile açıklanmış ve çalışma içerisinde katılımcıların her bir kimlik ya da tanımlayıcı bilgilerine yer verilmemiştir. Araştırma için Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Etik Kurulundan 21.03.2025 tarihli, Toplantı Sayı Numarası 3 ve Karar Sayısı 73 olacak şekilde onay alınmıştır. Ayrıca araştırmada American Educational Research Association (2011), American Psychological Association (2020) ve Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışma Hizmetleri Etik Yönergesi (2020) tarafından belirlenen etik standartlara uygun şekilde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcılardan isim, soyisim, adres okul ya da kimlik numarası gibi kendilerini tanımlayabilecek bilgiler istenmemiş ve gizlilikleri güvence altına alınmıştır. Tüm katılımcılara istedikleri anda çalışmadan ayrılabilecekleri bilgisi sunulmuştur.

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