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Today, the widespread use of information and communication technologies brings with it new and different problems. One of these problems is cyberbullying, which is expressed as insult, humiliation, social exclusion, threat, exposure or disturbing behavior in virtual environments. Cyberbullying behavior is a problem that has significant effects on victims. The purpose of this study is to reveal the prevalence of cyberbullying, the means of cyberbullying, the reactions of victims to cyberbullying, and the effects of cyberbullying on victims. The sample of the study consists of 610 students studying at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of a university. The study is a descriptive research and questionnaire technique was used to collect study data. According to the results obtained, 41.8% of the participants have been exposed to cyberbullying at least once in the six month. In the tools in which cyberbullying is applied, the first three ranks are e-mail, social networking sites and messages, respectively. In addition, when the effects of cyberbullying on victims are examined, it is seen that it causes problems such as anger, anxiety, feeling sad, sleep and concentration problems. These results show that some precautions should be taken to prevent cyberbullying. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]