Developing a Scale to Measure Adolescents' Level of Sensitivity to Cyberbullying

Mehmet Arif Özerbaş; Gulnur Ysmanova

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Developing a Scale to Measure Adolescents' Level of Sensitivity to Cyberbullying

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Arif Özerbaş | Gulnur Ysmanova

Yayıncı:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ölçek Geliştirme

Dergi:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.103-113

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Kyrgyz

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360485

pISSN:

1694-7215

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 The study aims to develop a valid and reliable scale to determine adolescents level of sensitivity to cyberbullying. The group under study consists of 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders studying in public schools in the 2023-2024 academic year. Data were collected from a total of 451 students from 2 sample groups for the scale development analyses determining the sensitivity levels of adolescents to cyberbullying. For the first sample group, data were collected from 281 students, and Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability Analyses were conducted. At three-week intervals, data were collected from the second sample group and Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed. For Confirmatory Factor Analysis, data were collected from 170 students with a 16-item draft scale. As a result of the Exploratory Factor Analysis, it was determined that the scale of sensitivity to cyberbullying was grouped under three sub-dimensions: Defense, Ethics and Awareness. The factor loadings of the items in the scale were found to vary between .47 and .80. As a result of the reliability analysis of the scale, the total Cronbachs Alpha coefficient was determined as .73. As a result of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis, the c2 value was 181.98 and the degree of freedom was 98. The c2sd ratio was found to be 1.86 and the fit index was found to be RMSEA:0.05, indicating a high level of fit. Other fit indices CFI:0.92, GFI:0.93, AGFI:0.90, IFI:0.92, and TLI:0.90 were found to be within acceptable limits. Therefore, as a result of the findings obtained in this study, it was revealed that the scale of sensitivity to cyberbullying is a valid and reliable measurement tool that determines adolescents level of sensitivity to cyberbullying.

 The study aims to develop a valid and reliable scale to determine adolescents level of sensitivity to cyberbullying. The group under study consists of 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders studying in public schools in the 2023-2024 academic year. Data were collected from a total of 451 students from 2 sample groups for the scale development analyses determining the sensitivity levels of adolescents to cyberbullying. For the first sample group, data were collected from 281 students, and Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability Analyses were conducted. At three-week intervals, data were collected from the second sample group and Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed. For Confirmatory Factor Analysis, data were collected from 170 students with a 16-item draft scale. As a result of the Exploratory Factor Analysis, it was determined that the scale of sensitivity to cyberbullying was grouped under three sub-dimensions: Defense, Ethics and Awareness. The factor loadings of the items in the scale were found to vary between .47 and .80. As a result of the reliability analysis of the scale, the total Cronbachs Alpha coefficient was determined as .73. As a result of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis, the c2 value was 181.98 and the degree of freedom was 98. The c2sd ratio was found to be 1.86 and the fit index was found to be RMSEA:0.05, indicating a high level of fit. Other fit indices CFI:0.92, GFI:0.93, AGFI:0.90, IFI:0.92, and TLI:0.90 were found to be within acceptable limits. Therefore, as a result of the findings obtained in this study, it was revealed that the scale of sensitivity to cyberbullying is a valid and reliable measurement tool that determines adolescents level of sensitivity to cyberbullying.

 The study aims to develop a valid and reliable scale to determine adolescents level of sensitivity to cyberbullying. The group under study consists of 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders studying in public schools in the 2023-2024 academic year. Data were collected from a total of 451 students from 2 sample groups for the scale development analyses determining the sensitivity levels of adolescents to cyberbullying. For the first sample group, data were collected from 281 students, and Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability Analyses were conducted. At three-week intervals, data were collected from the second sample group and Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed. For Confirmatory Factor Analysis, data were collected from 170 students with a 16-item draft scale. As a result of the Exploratory Factor Analysis, it was determined that the scale of sensitivity to cyberbullying was grouped under three sub-dimensions: Defense, Ethics and Awareness. The factor loadings of the items in the scale were found to vary between .47 and .80. As a result of the reliability analysis of the scale, the total Cronbachs Alpha coefficient was determined as .73. As a result of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis, the c2 value was 181.98 and the degree of freedom was 98. The c2sd ratio was found to be 1.86 and the fit index was found to be RMSEA:0.05, indicating a high level of fit. Other fit indices CFI:0.92, GFI:0.93, AGFI:0.90, IFI:0.92, and TLI:0.90 were found to be within acceptable limits. Therefore, as a result of the findings obtained in this study, it was revealed that the scale of sensitivity to cyberbullying is a valid and reliable measurement tool that determines adolescents level of sensitivity to cyberbullying.

 Araştırmanın amacı, ergenlerin siber zorbalığa karşı duyarlılık düzeylerini belirlemek için geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek geliştirmektir. Araştırmanın örneklem grubunu devlet okullarında 2023-2024 eğitim öğretim yılında öğrenim gören 7, 8, 9, 10 ve 11.sınıflar 14-18 yaş arası oluşturmaktadır. Ergenlerin siber zorbalığa karşı duyarlılık düzeylerini belirleyen ölçek geliştirme analizleri için iki örneklem gruptan toplam 451 öğrenciden veriler toplanmıştır. İlk örneklem grubu için 281 öğrenciden veriler toplanarak Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi ve Güvenirlilik Analizleri yapılmıştır. Üç hafta aralıkla ikinci örneklem gruptan veriler taplanarak Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi yapılmıştır. Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi için 16 maddeli taslak ölçek ile 170 öğrenciden veriler toplanmıştır. Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi sonucunda siber zorbalığa karşı duyarlılık ölçeği Savunma Etik ve Farkındalık olmak üzere üç alt boyut altında toplandığı belirlenmiştir. Ölçekte yer alan maddelerin faktör yükleri .47 ile .80 arasında değiştiği saptanmıştır. Ölçeğin güvenirlilik analizi sonucunda toplam Cronbachs Alpha katsayısı .73 olarak belirlenmiş ve oldukça gövenilir sonucu elde edilmiştir. Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi sonucunda 2 değeri 181.98 olarak, serbestlik derecesi 98 olarak bulunmuştur. 2sd oranı 1.86 olarak, uyum indeksi RMSEA: 0.05 olarak bulunmuş ve yüksek düzeyde uyumu görtermiştir. Diğer uyum indeksleri olan CFI: 0.92, GFI: 0.93, AGFI: 0.90, IFI: 0.92, TLI: 0.90 olarak bulunmuş ve kabul edilebilir sınırlar içinde olduğu saptanmıştır. Dolayısıyla bu araştırmada elde edilen bulgular sonucunda Siber Zorbalığa Karşı Duyarlılık Ölçeğinin, ergenlerin siber zorbalığa karşı duyarlılık düzeylerini belirleyen geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

Makale detayları

Developing a Scale to Measure Adolescents' Level of Sensitivity to Cyberbullying

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Arif Özerbaş | Gulnur Ysmanova

Yayıncı:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ölçek Geliştirme

Dergi:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.103-113

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Kyrgyz

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360485

pISSN:

1694-7215

Scale

Scale Development

Reliability

Validity

Cyberbullying

Sensitivity to Cyberbullyingölçek geliştirme

siber zorbalık

siber zorbalığa karşı duyarlılık

ölçek

güvenilirlik

geçerlilik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Mehmet Arif Özerbaş | Gulnur Ysmanova

Yayıncı: Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Ana Başlıklar: Ölçek Geliştirme

Dergi: MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.103-113

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2025

Belge Dili: Kyrgyz

Document ID (Org No.): 2001360485

pISSN: 1694-7215

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Arif Özerbaş | Gulnur Ysmanova

Yayıncı:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ölçek Geliştirme

Dergi:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.103-113

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Kyrgyz

Document ID (Org No.):

2001360485

pISSN:

1694-7215