Determination of Cyber Victimizations According to Perceived Parental Internet Attitudes of Middle School Students

Year 2023, Volume: 10 Issue: 4, 90 - 110, 01.07.2023

Feyza Gül Apan , Şemseddin Gündüz

https://doi.org/10.17275/per.23.61.10.4

Abstract

The power and value of technology in the information age has been effective in the spread of technology and its use at younger ages. Adolescents are in the risk group in terms of the negative consequences of technology. Today, bullying that has moved to the virtual environment has brought cyber victimization. In order to examine the relationship between the parental internet attitudes of secondary school students and their cyber victimization, 684 secondary school students studying in the city center of Konya (Türkiye) participated in the research in the 2020-2021 academic year. “Cyber Victimization” and “Parental Internet Attitude” questionnaires and “Demographic Information Form” were used to collect the data. It was seen that the most perceived parental internet attitude was the authoritative one and the perceived parental internet attitude of the students who experienced the most victimization was the laissez-faire attitude. According to the participating middle school students, parental internet attitudes differ respecting gender, grade level, education level of parents and school type. It was observed that there was no difference as regards the grade point average. It was also determined that students' cyber victimization is at a low level, and cyber victimization differs according to class level and education level of mother and father. It was found out that there was no difference according to gender, grade point average and school type. In addition, it was observed that parental internet attitude has different effects on the level of cyber victimization.

Keywords

parents internet attitude, cyber victimization, cyber bullying

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