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An examination of the relationship between bullying victimization and perceived social support among middle school students

Ortaokul öğrencilerinde zorbalık mağduriyeti ve algılanan sosyal destek arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

Cihangir Kaçmaz(Kayseri Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Çocuk Gelişimi Bölümü)0000-0003-0649-5254
Osman Tayyar Çelik(İNÖNÜ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-3951-7261
Pages
209–214
Publication Date
2025-12-29
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Conclusion: Our results indicate a negative relationship between exposure to bullying and family and peer support.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study aims to examine the relationship between middle school students’ exposure to bullying and their perceptions of social support.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The study, designed using the correlational survey model of quantitative research methods, includes middle school students studying in Bingöl province as its population and 421 middle school students selected by simple random sampling as its sample.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Our results indicate a negative relationship between exposure to bullying and family and peer support.
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⚙️Variables:ergen · fiziksel şiddet · sosyal destek

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Aim: This study aims to examine the relationship between middle school students’ exposure to bullying and their perceptions of social support. Methods: The study, designed using the correlational survey model of quantitative research methods, includes middle school students studying in Bingöl province as its population and 421 middle school students selected by simple random sampling as its sample. The Child-Adolescent Bullying Scale was used to determine middle school students’ exposure to bullying, and the Social Relations Scale was used to determine their perceptions of social support, and demographic information form. Descriptive statistics, comparison tests, correlation, and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: The results of the study revealed that middle school students’ exposure to bullying did not differ according to gender and grade level, but differed significantly according to socioeconomic status. Accordingly, students from low socioeconomic families were more likely to be exposed to bullying. Conclusion: Our results indicate a negative relationship between exposure to bullying and family and peer support. However, it was determined that both family and peer support significantly predict middle school students’ exposure to bullying in a negative direction.

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Amaç: Bu araştırmada, ortaokul öğrencilerinin zorbalığa maruz kalma durumları ile sosyal destek algıları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama modelinde desenlenen araştırmanın evrenini Bingöl ilinde öğrenim gören ortaokul öğrencileri, örneklemini ise basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenen 421 ortaokul öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Ortaokul öğrencilerinin zorbalığa maruz kalma durumlarını belirlemek amacıyla Çocuk-Ergen Zorbalık Ölçeği, sosyal destek algılarını belirlemek amacıyla Sosyal İlişki Unsurları Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistiklerden, karşılaştırma testlerinden, korelasyon ve regresyon analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırma sonucunda ortaokul öğrencilerinin zorbalık maruz kalma durumlarının cinsiyete ve sınıf düzeyine göre farklılaşmadığı, sosyoekonomik düzeye göre anlamlı şekilde farklılaştığı belirlenmiştir. Buna göre düşük sosyoekonomik ailelerden gelen öğrenciler daha çok zorbalığa maruz kalmaktadır. Sonuçlar: Sonuçlarımız zorbalığa maruz kalma ile aile ve arkadaş desteği arasında negatif bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte hem aile hem de arkadaş desteğinin ortaokul öğrencilerinin zorbalığa maruz kalma durumlarını negatif yönde anlamlı bir şekilde yordadığı belirlenmiştir.

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Kaçmaz, C., Çelik, O. T. (2025). An examination of the relationship between bullying victimization and perceived social support among middle school students. Anatolian Journal of Health Research, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3, 209–214. https://doi.org/10.61534/anatoljhr.1802169

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