Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi (Mar 2024)
The Roles of Internet Addiction and Cyberbullying Sensitivity for Prediction of University Students' Psychological Inflexibility*
Abstract
In this research, it is aimed to examine the role of university students' psychological inflexibility, internet addiction and sensitivity levels related to cyberbullying. The study group was formed with university students studying in various departments of the state university in the Central Anatolia Region and selected by random cluster sampling method. The relational screening model was used in the research. 561 university students, including 473 girls and 88 boys, participated in the research. Acceptance and Action Form-2, Young Internet Addiction Short Form, Cyber Bullying Sensitivity Scale and Personal Information Form were used to collect the data in the research. Independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson Product Moments Correlation Technique, and multiple linear regression analysis were used in the research. As a result, the average psychological inflexibility scores of students with a low perceived family income level were found to be significantly higher than those of students with a moderate perceived family income. It was concluded that there is a significant and positive relationship between the daily time spent on the Internet on weekdays and on weekends and the psychological inflexibility score averages. This significant difference is between the group that spends 0-2 hours daily on the Internet and the group that spends 6 hours and more, and in favor of the group that spends 6 hours and more. It was found that the psychological inflexibility score averages of the group whose purpose of using the Internet is to shop were higher than the psychological inflexibility score averages of the group using the Internet for information purposes. As the daily usage time of social media increases, the average psychological inflexibility score increases. There is a positive significant relationship between Internet addiction and psychological inflexibility. There is a positive significant relationship between sensitivity and psychological inflexibility related to cyberbullying. According to the research findings; It has been found that the sensitivity related to internet addiction and cyber bullying is a predictor on psychological inflexibility scores.
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