GENÇLER ARASINDA SANAL TEHLIKE OLARAK SIBER ZORBALIK
CYBERBULLYING AS A VIRTUAL THREAT AMONG YOUTH

Summary/Abstract: Cyberbullying, which adversely affects the lives of many young people, means that someone virtually bully others who uses digital technology (internet, computer, tablet, mobile phone) through social media (Instagram, Messenger, Facebook, Photobucket, Twitter, Linkedin, WhatsApp, Tumblr). The general purpose of cyberbullying is humiliating, harassing, mocking, moralizing, threatening, abusing through text messages. Cyberbullying with or without awareness of its consequences leads to health problems. The person who suffers from cyberbullying by his friends may experience behavioral disorders such as anxiety disorder, decreased self-esteem or depression in addition to the consequences of suicide. This situation which affects the school, family and friend relationship of the cyberbullied person should be considered as an important issue by the school management, health institutions and parents and young people should be warned about the subject. In particular, it is very important for families, students and teachers to give conferences, to hang posters, to distribute brochures and booklets, and to make programs in the media about how and to what extent it affects the social and psychological aspects of the issue.

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