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An examination of peer bullying and psychological resilience among high school students (the example of Azerbaijan)

LİSE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN AKRAN ZORBALIĞI VE PSİKOLOJİK DAYANIKLILIKLARININ İNCELENMESİ (AZERBAYCAN ÖRNEĞİ)

Fatima Abdullayeva0009-0000-6821-6295
Şener Şentürk(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-0672-7820
Fadıl Şiraz(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-5478-7529
Pages
40–69
Publication Date
2026-07-03
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In addition, a positive and low relationship was found between belonging and bullying and victimization.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Technological developments and the rate at which individuals spend time on social media platforms are increasing day by day.
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Key Findings & Data:The research universe consists of high school students studying in Azerbaijan; the sample is formed by cluster sampling method from 500 students studying in 10th and 11th grades in Baku and Sumgayit cities of Azerbaijan (N=500).
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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, a positive and low relationship was found between belonging and bullying and victimization.
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⚙️Variables:Sanal aidiyet · siber zorbalık · lise öğrencileri

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Technological developments and the rate at which individuals spend time on social media platforms are increasing day by day. The roles of individuals, especially young people, in virtual belonging, cyberbullying and victimization are a current issue from a psychological perspective on social media platforms. In this study, high school students' cyber belonging and cyber bullying and victimization situations are examined according to various variables (gender, school type, grade level, parental relationship status, etc.). The research universe consists of high school students studying in Azerbaijan; the sample is formed by cluster sampling method from 500 students studying in 10th and 11th grades in Baku and Sumgayit cities of Azerbaijan (N=500). In the research, relational screening model, which is one of the general screening models among quantitative research methods, was used. Data in the research were obtained with the tools of "Virtual Belonging Scale" and "Revised Cyberbullying Inventory". As a result of the research, it was seen that almost half of the high school students had never bullied and had a high rate of belonging. In addition, a positive and low relationship was found between belonging and bullying and victimization.

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Teknolojik gelişmeler ve sosyal medya platformlarında bireylerin vakit geçirme oranları gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Sosyal medya platformlarında bireylerin, özellikle gençlerin sanal aidiyet, sanal zorbalık ve mağduriyet rolleri psikolojik açıdan aktüel bir konudur. Bu araştırmada lise öğrencilerinin sanal aidiyet ile sanal zorbalık ve mağdur olma durumları çeşitli değişkenlere göre (cinsiyet, okul türü, sınıf düzeyi, ebeveynlerin birliktelik durumu vb.) incelenmektedir. Araştırma evrenini Azerbaycan’da öğrenim gören lise öğrencileri oluşturmakta; örneklem ise Azerbaycan’da Bakü ve Sumgayıt şehirlerinde 10. ve 11. sınıfta öğrenim gören 500 öğrenciden küme örneklem yöntemi ile oluşturulmaktadır (N=500). Evrenden Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden genel tarama modellerinden ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler, “Sanal Aidiyet Ölçeği” ve “Yenilenmiş Siber Zorbalık Envanteri” araçları ile elde edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda lise öğrencilerinin yaklaşık yarısının hiç zorbalık yapmadığı, aidiyet bakımından ise yüksek bir aidiyet oranına sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Ayrıca aidiyet ile zorbalık ve mağduriyet arasında pozitif düşük bir ilişki bulunmuştur.

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Abdullayeva, F., Şentürk, Ş., Şiraz, F. (2026). An examination of peer bullying and psychological resilience among high school students (the example of Azerbaijan). Uluslararası Türk Kültür Coğrafyasında Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1, 40–69. https://doi.org/10.55107/turksosbilder.1798567

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