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The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression

Siber Flört İstismarının Agresyonla İlişkisinde Dürtüselliğin Aracı Rolü

Sude Çayıroğlu(IŞIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)
Eftelya Demir(IŞIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)
Hatice Zülal Öztürk(IŞIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)
Zeynep Küçük(IŞIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-4729-8556
Pages
144–166
Publication Date
2026-10-30
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Furthermore, independent samples t-test results indicated that males' aggression levels were significantly higher than females'.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the mediating role of impulsivity in the relationship between aggression and cyber dating abuse among university students.
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Key Findings & Data:The research was designed using a correlational survey model, and the sample consisted of 150 university students (84 females, 66 males) aged between 18 and 35.
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This study aims to examine the mediating role of impulsivity in the relationship between aggression and cyber dating abuse among university students. The research was designed using a correlational survey model, and the sample consisted of 150 university students (84 females, 66 males) aged between 18 and 35. Data were collected face-to-face using the Demographic Information Form, Cyber Dating Abuse Questionnaire, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Correlation analyses revealed positive and significant relationships between aggression, impulsivity, and cyber dating abuse. The mediation analysis performed using the SPSS PROCESS Macro demonstrated that impulsivity plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between aggression and cyber dating abuse perpetration. Furthermore, independent samples t-test results indicated that males' aggression levels were significantly higher than females'. These findings highlight the importance of developing impulse control skills in prevention and intervention programs for cyber dating abuse.

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Bu araştırma, üniversite öğrencilerinde siber flört istismarının agresyon ile ilişkisinde dürtüselliğin aracı rolünü incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. İlişkisel tarama modeline göre tasarlanan araştırmanın örneklemini 18-35 yaş aralığındaki 150 üniversite öğrencisi (84 kadın, 66 erkek) oluşturmuştur. Katılımcılardan veriler; Demografik Bilgi Formu, Siber Flört İstismarı Ölçeği, Buss-Perry Saldırganlık Ölçeği ve Barratt Dürtüsellik Ölçeği kullanılarak yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Yapılan korelasyon analizleri sonucunda agresyon, dürtüsellik ve siber flört istismarı arasında pozitif yönde ve anlamlı ilişkiler bulunmuştur. SPSS PROCESS Makro kullanılarak yapılan aracılık analizi sonucunda, dürtüselliğin agresyon ile siber flört istismarı uygulama arasındaki ilişkide kısmi aracı rol oynadığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca bağımsız örneklemler t-testi sonuçlarına göre, erkeklerin agresyon düzeylerinin kadınlara kıyasla anlamlı derecede daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, siber flört istismarını önleme ve müdahale programlarında dürtü kontrolü becerilerinin geliştirilmesinin önemine işaret etmektedir.

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Çayıroğlu, S., Demir, E., Öztürk, H. Z., Küçük, Z. (2026). The Mediating Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Cyber ​​Dating Abuse and Aggression. Social Review of Technology and Change, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 144–166. https://ajindex.com/articles/1668583

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