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Women As Victims and Perpetrators of Digital Violence: Determining The Factors Affecting Women’s Role in Cyber Dating Abuse

Dijital Şiddetin Mağdurları ve Failleri Olarak Kadınlar: Kadınların Siber Flört Şiddetindeki Rollerini Etkileyen Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi

Senem Gürkan(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2061-6385
Pages
189–201
Publication Date
2026-08-11
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Findings: The findings regarding women’s exposure to digital dating violence, it was found that the education level shows a statistically significant difference about digital violence exposure (p<0.001).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This research aims at determining the factors affecting the digital violence that women are exposed to or perpetrate in the context of gender.
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Key Findings & Data:The participants of the study consist of 855 women over 18 residing in Samsun province of Türkiye selected via convenience sampling, one of the non-probability sampling methods.
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings: The findings regarding women’s exposure to digital dating violence, it was found that the education level shows a statistically significant difference about digital violence exposure (p<0.001).
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:cinsiyet eşitliği · şiddet · şiddete maruz kalma

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Objective: This research aims at determining the factors affecting the digital violence that women are exposed to or perpetrate in the context of gender. Methodology: This research was conducted through the methods and processes of quantitative research paradigm, in which a survey model and cross-sectional design were employed. The participants of the study consist of 855 women over 18 residing in Samsun province of Türkiye selected via convenience sampling, one of the non-probability sampling methods. Findings: The findings regarding women’s exposure to digital dating violence, it was found that the education level shows a statistically significant difference about digital violence exposure (p<0.001). As to the marital status, a statistically difference was also found (p<0.001). As to the digital violence exposure scores based on the purposes of the Internet use, a statistically difference was also identified (p<0.001). Moreover, regarding women’s being perpetrators of digital dating violence, a statistically difference was found according to the education levels (p<0.001). Looking at the marital status, no statistical difference was found (p=0.305). Finally, a statistically significant difference was found between digital violence perpetrating scores based on the Internet use purposes (p<0.001). Conclusion: Findings document that violence against women and violence committed by women continues to exist all over the world, changing forms in parallel with social changes such as the development of technology.

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Amaç: Araştırma, toplumsal cinsiyet bağlamında kadınların maruz kaldıkları veya uyguladıkları dijital şiddeti etkileyen faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: Araştırma, nicel araştırma paradigmasının yöntem ve süreçleri kullanılarak yürütülmüş, tarama modeli kullanılmış ve kesitsel olarak desenlenmiştir. Araştırmanın katılımcılarını, olasılıksız örnekleme yöntemlerinden uygunluk örneklemesi ile seçilen, Samsun’da yaşayan 18 yaş üstü 855 kadın oluşturmaktadır. Bulgular: Kadınların dijital flört şiddetine maruz kalma durumlarına bakıldığında, eğitim düzeyine yönelik saptamalar, katılımcıların eğitim düzeyleriyle Doğrudan Saldırganlığın Mağduru Olma (DSMO) değerleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğunu göstermektedir (p<0.001). Medeni duruma bakıldığında ise, elde edilen değerler arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğu bulunmuştur (p<0.001). İnterneti kullanım amaçlarına göre, DSMO değerleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<0.001). Kadınların dijital flört şiddetinin uygulayıcısı olma durumlarına bakıldığında, eğitim düzeylerine göre, Doğrudan Saldırganlığın Uygulayıcısı Olma (DSUO) değerleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<0.001). Medeni durum değişkenine bakıldığında, DSUO’ya ilişkin elde edilen değerler arasında istatistiksel olarak fark saptanmamıştır (p=0.305). Katılımcıların interneti kullanım amaçlarına göre, DSUO değerleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<0.001). Sonuç: Bulgular, kadına yönelik ve kadının uyguladığı şiddetin tüm dünyada, teknolojinin gelişimi gibi toplumsal değişimlere koşut olarak form değiştirerek varlığını devam ettirdiğini göstermektedir.

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Gürkan, S. (2026). Women As Victims and Perpetrators of Digital Violence: Determining The Factors Affecting Women’s Role in Cyber Dating Abuse. Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 3, 189–201. https://doi.org/10.17942/sted.1661530

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