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This study was conducted to determine the relationship between cyberbullying behaviors and digital citizenship skills. The data of the study, based on the relational screening model, were obtained with the "Socio-Demographic Form", "Digital Citizenship Scale" and "Cyber Bullying Attitude Scale". The sample of the study consisted of 411 adults between the ages of 18-50 living in Istanbul. Data analyzed through SPSS 25.0 program. Regression, correlation, independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used in the analysis of the data. At the end of the study, it was seen that there is a significant relationship between adults' cyberbullying attitudes and digital citizenship skills. It is seen that the cyberbullying levels of adults differ significantly according to age, gender, time spent on the internet and perceived internet usage skills. While it is seen that there is a significant relationship between digital communication and digital access, digital ethics, digital law, digital rights and responsibility, digital health and the level of cyber violence, which are the sub-dimensions of digital citizenship skills; it was found that there was no statistically significant relationship between digital literacy, digital security and digital commerce cyberbullying attitude. To conclude, according to the results, digital citizenship skills of adults significantly predicted their cyberbullying levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Television entered people's lives in the middle of the 20th century and it is named as a "traditional" media after the development of new media; however, still it has not lost its popularity at homes. The impact of violent television series on their audiences is a subject that is being researched and discussed since the days that it was seen as "magical" up to today. Aggressive behavior that can result from consuming violent content found themselves a new platform that they can take place without much fear. This study aims to test the validity of this hypothesis through surveys that measure individuals' aggresiveness levels and their inclination to cyber bullying, as well as a question that asks participants to name three most watched/liked television series by them. As a result of the analyses, it is found that the participants' level of aggressiveness is higher than their inclination to cyber bullying behavior. Other results obtained are discussed in the discussion in detail. [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]