Cyberbullying among a clinical adolescent sample in Turkey: effects of problematic smartphone use, psychiatric symptoms, and emotion regulation difficulties

Gul H., Firat S., Sertcelik M., Gul A., Gurel Y., KILIÇ B. G.

PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, vol.29, no.4, pp.547-557, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/24750573.2018.1472923
  • Journal Name: PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.547-557
  • Keywords: Cyberbullying, cybervictimization, problematic smartphone use, emotion regulation, psychiatric symptoms, adolescents, TURKISH ADOLESCENTS, INTERNET HARASSMENT, MENTAL-HEALTH, VICTIMIZATION, ONLINE, DYSREGULATION, PREVALENCE, STUDENTS, SYMPTOMATOLOGY, EXPERIENCES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cyberbullying, has concerned professionals due to increased use of media over time and as predicted, this type of bullying is fairly common among adolescents. We aimed to define the prevalence of cyberbullying and cyber victimization, examine relationships between problematic smartphone (SP) use (PSU), psychiatric symptoms and emotion regulation difficulties in a clinical adolescent sample. Also, we aimed to predict risk factors of being an E-Victim and E-Bully.