Examining the Link Between Impulsivity, Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying, and Cybervictimization Among Adolescents in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic

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This study investigated the connections between Internet addiction, impulsivity, cyberbullying, and cybervictimization in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years who sought care at a university hospital’s child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic. This study involved 283 adolescents. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT), the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), and the Revised Cyberbullying Inventory-II (RCBI-II) were administered to participants who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria and consented to join the study. Analyses were conducted by dividing the IAT total scores according to the cut-off value and grouping the RCBI-II-CB and RCBI-II-CV scores as 10 or greater. Among adolescents with Internet addiction, statistically significant higher scores were observed across all the aforementioned scales and inventories. Correlation tests revealed significant associations among all these scales and inventories. Furthermore, logistic regression analyses demonstrated that impulsivity had a significant effect on both Internet addiction and cyberbullying as well as cybervictimization. Internet addiction was found to have a significant impact on both cyberbullying and cybervictimization. Additionally, cyberbullying and cybervictimization were shown to have significant effects on each other. However, cyberbullying and cybervictimization were not found to have a significant effect on Internet addiction. This research contributes valuable insights to the literature by presenting findings consistent with prior studies while also introducing divergent results that enhance and broaden the current understanding. These differences serve as a foundation for future research, offering valuable guidance for further studies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Internet Addiction
• Impulsivity
• Cyberbullying
• Cybervictimization

Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi Kliniğindeki Ergenlerde Dürtüsellik, İnternet Bağımlılığı, Siber Zorbalık ve Siber Mağduriyet Arasındaki İlişkinin Araştırılması

Öz

Bu çalışmada bir üniversite hastanesinin çocuk ve ergen psikiyatri polikliniğine başvuran 12-18 yaş arası ergenlerde internet bağımlılığı, dürtüsellik, siber zorbalık ve siber mağduriyet arasındaki bağlantılar araştırılmıştır. Çalışmaya 283 ergen katılmıştır. Dahil etme ve dışlama kriterlerini karşılayan ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden katılımcılara İnternet Bağımlılığı Testi (IAT), Barratt Dürtüsellik Ölçeği-11 (BIS-11) ve Revize Siber Zorbalık Envanteri-II (RCBI-II) uygulandı. Analizler, IAT toplam puanlarının kesme değerine göre ve RCBI-II-CB ve RCBI-II-CV puanlarının 10 veya daha büyük olacak şekilde gruplandırılması ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. İnternet bağımlılığı olan ergenlerde, yukarıda belirtilen tüm ölçeklerde ve envanterlerde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek puanlar saptanmıştır. Korelasyon testleri, bu ölçekler ve envanterler arasında anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca, lojistik regresyon analizleri, dürtüselliğin hem internet bağımlılığı hem de siber zorbalık ve siber mağduriyet üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. İnternet bağımlılığının hem siber zorbalık hem de siber mağduriyet üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi bulunmuştur. Bunun yanı sıra, siber zorbalık ve siber mağduriyetin birbirleri üzerinde anlamlı etkilerinin olduğu saptanmıştır. Ancak, siber zorbalık ve siber mağduriyetin internet bağımlılığı üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışma, önceki bulgularla uyumlu sonuçlar sunarak literatüre önemli bir katkı sağlarken, aynı zamanda farklı sonuçlarıyla da mevcut bilgi birikimini zenginleştirmekte ve gelecekteki araştırmalara değerli bir rehber olmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İnternet Bağımlılığı
• Dürtüsellik
• Siber Zorbalık
• Siber Mağduriyet

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