One of the most important problems of the age we live in is cyberbullying, which aims to harm people through digital technologies and social media. Cyberbullying is different from the type of bullying carried out in the physical environment. The use of social media by young people who lack new media literacy skills causes Cyberbullying to become a widespread problem. Athletes are one of the groups most exposed to acts of cyberbullying. Athletes have to cope with many attacks due to their gender, race, physical characteristics, performance and similar reasons. In order to draw attention to the importance of the subject in the study, examples are given of cyber bullying faced by athletes around the world and in Turkey and how this bullying affect the lives of athletes. The aim of this study is to determine the awareness levels of the athletes about cyberbullying, by approaching the subject from the perspective of young athletes, who are more likely to be affected by cyberbullying. In line with this, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 young athletes between the ages of 18-25 who play sports in various branches. After the data were obtained from the interviews, they were analyzed under various themes.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Communication and Media Studies |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 30, 2022 |
Submission Date | October 19, 2021 |
Acceptance Date | January 14, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 7 Issue: 14 |
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