Student Experiences with Cyberbullying in Northern Cyprus

AbstractToday, in parallel with the increase of technology use, cyberbullying began to be one of the major issues in schools affecting students’ lives negatively similar to bullying. Although cyberbullying has received extensive attention all over the world, few studies have asserted the nature and extend of cyberbullying. Most research has focused on the frequency of children's use of the internet, like instant messaging, email, social network sites. In this preliminary study, the degree that students are exposed to cyberbullying, their responses to cyberbullying as victims, participators, and bystanders as well as parental and school involvements are examined. The participants form a sample of convenience drawn from the English Preparatory School of the European University of Lefke. The sample consists of 28 male and 12 female students