Prevalence of Peer Bullying among Adolescents in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Determination of Affecting Factors

Authors : Veli Abiç, Nurcan Bilgiç

Pages : 1-12

Doi:10.52148/ehta.1427978

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Publication Date : 2024-07-06

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of peer bullying among adolescents the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the factors affecting it. The research is descriptive type research. The target population of the study comprises 3016 students who study in the Famagusta district of TRNC during 2018-2019 academic year. A sample of this research was detected by using the stratification sample method. In this study used, peer bullying scale was used for students developed by Olweus. It was detected that male students are both victims and bullies in peer bullying more than female students; vocational high school students are more victims of peer bullying than other students; 6th and 7th grade students and students who do not live with their parents are more victims. The study found that students who had bad relationships with their parents were more likely to become bullies. Nurses must observe the main reason for this problem by visiting both victim and bully students’ houses.
Keywords : Akran zorbalığı, ergen, zorbalık, kurban