INVESTIGATION OF CYBERBULLYING AND CYBERVICTIMIZATION SITUATIONS IN ADOLESCENTS IN TERMS OF COPING AND ALEXITHYMIA

This study examines the adolescents' cyberbullying and victimization situations in terms of coping and alexithymia. The research group consisted of 420 students, 207 female, and 213 male, studying in the province of Ağrı in the 2018-2019 academic year. Cyberbullying and Victimization Scale, Coping Scale, Alexithymia Scale, and Personal Information Form were used to collect the data. Descriptive statistical measures (frequency and percentages) multiple regression analyses were used in the study. As a result of the research, adolescents' coping strategies significantly predicted cyberbullying and cybervictimization. Besides, alexithymia significantly predicted cyberbullying and victimization.