Investigation of the relationship between cyber bullying behaviours and internet addiction in adolescens

Abstract

Developments in technology and widespread use of technology by young people have enabled the use of technology to enforce bullying behaviors that students have shown in schools.The malicious use of information and communication technologies has led to the observation of a tyranny called "cyber bullying" among bullying types among students in schools.This study examines the relationship between internet addiction and cyber bullying behaviors in adolescents. The sample group of the study was comprised of 239 adolescents attending to different high schools in İstanbul.In the study, “Individual Information Form”, developed by the authors, was used for the collection of information data about participants,“Internet Addiction Scale” was used to assess internet addiction in adolescents and “Cyber bullying Scale” was used  to assess the cyber bullying behaviours. As a result of the research between the scores of Cyberbullying Scale and the Internet addiction Scale, reveals that   there is a significant positive correlation between cyberbullying and Internet addiction (r=,374, p<0,01).