Cyber bullying and cyber victimization in adolescents with anxiety disorders: a controlled study

Year 2019, Volume: 44 Issue: Supplement 1, 133 - 139, 29.12.2019

Fatih Hilmi Çetin , Halit Necmi Uçar , Sevde Afife Ersoy Kübra Kılınç Hasan Ali Güler Serhat Türkoğlu

https://doi.org/10.17826/cumj.568993

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare adolescents with anxiety disorders (AD) and healthy controls in terms of cyber bullying, cyber victimization and sensivity to cyber victimization.

Materials and Methods: This cross - sectional study was performed in Selçuk University Medical Faculty Hospital. The sample of the study was consisted of 28 adolescents with AD and 39 healthy controls. Sociodemographic data form, Cyber Bullying Scale, Cyber Victim Sensitivity Scale, Cyber Victimhood Scale and Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale – Child Version were applied to all participants.

Results: In our study, the anxiety and depression scores of the AD group were significantly higher than the control group. When the two groups were compared in terms of cyber situations, it was found that cyber victimization scores were significantly higher in the AD group. There was a positive correlation between anxiety and depression scores and cyber victimization scores.

Conclusion: Adolescents with AD experienced more cyber victimization, and as the symptoms of anxiety and depression increased, the severity of cyber victimization increased. It was considered as a holistic approach to assess the situation of cyber victimization which may contribute positively to the diagnosis and treatment in the follow-up of anxiety disorders frequently seen during adolescence.

Keywords

Anxiety disorder, cyber bullying, cyber victimization, adolescent

Kaygı bozukluğu olan ergenlerde siber zorbalık ve siber mağduriyet: kontrollü bir çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma kaygı bozukluğu (KB) olan ergenlerle sağlıklı ergenleri, siber zorbalık, siber zorbalığa duyarlılık ve siber mağduriyet durumları açısından karşılaştırmayı amaçlamıştır. 

Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel bir desene sahip bu çalışma Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesinde gerçekleştirildi. Çalışmanın örneklemi 28 KB tanısı olan ergen ile herhangi bir psikopatoloji saptanmayan 39 sağlıklı kontrolden oluşturuldu. Tüm katılımcılara Sosyodemografik veri formu, Siber Zorbalık Ölçeği (SBÖ), Siber Zorbalığa İlişkin Duyarlılık Ölçeği (SZDÖ), Siber Mağduriyet Ölçeği (SMÖ) ve Çocuklarda Anksiyete ve Depresyon Ölçeği-Yenilenmiş (ÇADÖ-Y) uygulandı. 

Bulgular: Çalışmamızda KB grubunun kaygı ve depresyon puanlarının kontrol grubundan anlamlı olarak daha yüksek olduğu görüldü. Siber durumlar açısından iki grup karşılaştırıldığında ise siber mağduriyet puanlarının KB grubunda anlamlı olarak yüksek olduğu saptandı. Tüm grupta kaygı ve depresyon puanları ile siber mağduriyet puanları arasında pozitif yönlü bir ilişki belirlendi. 

Sonuç: KB olan ergenlerin daha fazla siber mağduriyet yaşadığı, kaygı ve depresyon belirtileri arttıkça siber mağduriyet şiddetinin de arttığı görülmüştür. Ergenlik döneminde sıkça görülen kaygı bozuklukların takibinde tanı ve tedaviyi şekillendirmemize olumlu katkı sağlayabilecek siber mağduriyet durumunu değerlendirmenin bütüncül bir yaklaşım olarak gerekli olabileceği düşünüldü.

Keywords

Kaygı bozukluğu, siber zorbalık, siber mağduriyet, ergen

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