Examining The Psychological And Behavioral Effects Of Cyberbullying And Defense Mechanisms Developed Against Cyberbullying Through Digital Natives

Yıl 2024, Sayı: 16, 410 - 441, 27.12.2024

Hakan Tan , Yelda Şenkal

https://doi.org/10.47994/usbad.1510397

Öz

Various psychological and behavioral disorders occur in digital natives who are exposed to or witness cyberbullying. The characteristic features of new and social media have resulted in the addition of the concept and phenomenon of cyberbullying to the types of bullying and aggression. Cyberbullying progresses in the form of negative behaviors such as lying, introducing oneself as someone else, hiding one's identity, threatening, mocking, slandering, insulting, gossiping, intimidating and displaying other people's pictures in a virtual environment without their consent. Feelings such as helplessness, anger, sadness, anxiety, loneliness and disappointment may arise in individuals who are exposed to cyberbullying on new and social media. The study aims to examine the various psychological and behavioral effects that may occur in individuals who are exposed to or witness cyberbullying on digital natives and the defense mechanisms developed to avoid being exposed to cyberbullying. In the study, the quantitative research method of communication and social sciences, survey, is used. According to the findings of the study, individuals exposed to cyberbullying experience psychological and behavioral disorders such as anxiety and depression, decreased academic performance, skipping school and being absent; constantly thinking about the incident; feeling very sad; losing interest in everything around them; staying away from the internet and experiencing concentration problems. According to the study, individuals have knowledge about the phenomenon of cyberbullying and cyberbullying and various defense mechanisms to avoid being exposed to cyberbullying. It is thought that the study is important in terms of examining the types of cyberbullying that occur on new and social media and explaining the psychological and behavioral effects of cyberbullying.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Cyberbullying, Social Media, Cyberbullying Psychological and Behavioral Disorders, Cyberbullying Defense Mechanisms, Digital Natives

Siber Zorbalık Olgusunun Psikolojik ve Davranışsal Etkileri ile Siber Zorbalığa Karşı Geliştirilen Savunma Mekanizmalarını Dijital Yerliler Üzerinden İncelemek

Öz

Siber zorbalığa maruz kalan ya da tanık olan dijital yerlilerde çeşitli psikolojik ve davranışsal rahatsızlıklar oluşmaktadır. Yeni ve sosyal medyanın sahip olduğu karakteristik özellikleri zorbalık ve saldırganlık türlerine siber zorbalık olgusu ve kavramının eklenmesi ile sonuçlanmıştır. Siber zorbalık, yalan söyleme, kendini başkası olarak tanıtma, kimliğini gizleme, tehdit etme, alay etme, karalama, hakaret etme, dedikodu yapma, korkutma ve başkalarının resimlerini rızası olmadan sanal ortamda sergileme gibi olumsuz davranışlar şeklinde seyretmektedir. Siber zorbalığa maruz kalan bireylerde çaresizlik, öfke, üzüntü, endişe, yalnızlık, hayal kırıklığı gibi duyguları ortaya çıkabilmektedir. Çalışma, yeni ve sosyal medyada siber zorbalığa maruz kalan ya da tanık olan bireylerde ortaya çıkabilecek çeşitli psikolojik ve davranışsal etkiler ile siber zorbalığa maruz kalmamak için geliştirilen savunma mekanizmalarını dijital yerlilerde üzerinden incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada iletişim ve sosyal bilimlerin araştırma, yöntem ve tekniklerinden kantitatif (nicel) araştırma yöntemi olan survey (tarama) kullanılmaktadır. Araştırmanın bulgularına göre siber zorbalığa maruz kalan bireylerde; anksiyete ve depresyon akademik performansı düşmek ve okuldan kaçarak, devamsızlık yapmak; sürekli olarak o olayı düşünmeye başlamak, çok üzülme; çevresindeki her şeye olan ilgisini kaybetme; internetten uzaklaşma ve konsantrasyon bozukluğu yaşamak gibi psikolojik ve davranışsal rahatsızlıklar ortaya çıkmaktadır. Çalışmaya göre bireyler siber zorbalık olgusu ve siber zorbacılık hakkında ve siber zorbalığa maruz kalmamak için çeşitli savunma mekanizmaları bilgilerine sahiptir. Araştırmanın yeni ve sosyal medyada gerçekleşen siber zorbalık türlerini incelemesi ve siber zorbalığın psikolojik ve davranışsal etkileri açıklaması açısından önemli olduğunu düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Siber Zorbalık, Sosyal Medya, Siber Zorbalık Psikolojik ve Davranışsal Rahatsızlıkları, Siber Zorbalık Savunma Mekanizmaları, Dijital Yerliler

Etik Beyan

ETİK KURUL ONAY BELGESİ SİSTEME YÜKLENMİŞTİR.

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