Abstract:

The access of individuals to digital tools and the internet is increasing. As a result, digital literature and cyber harassment have become the elements that countries pay attention to in their individual profiles. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between digital literature and cyber fraud among high school students of fifth grade. In the research, the quantum research approach was taken advantage of and the relative scan scheme was preferred. In the process of sample determination, a simple non-selective sample method has been employed. The sample of the study was made by 255 fifth-class students who continue to study in a province located in the Anatolian Region. As a data collection tool, "Personal Information Form" "Digital Reading Scale" and "Cyber Abuse Scale" were used. The research data was analyzed through the SPSS 22.0 program. In data analysis, independent sampling t-test, one-way variance analysis and Pearson correlation analysis were used. The results of the analysis have found that digital literature scores differ significantly according to personal computer ownership, daily internet use time, the educational status of the father and mother, and not a significant difference according to the gender variable. When the research results were evaluated in terms of cyber-dependent variable, it was found that the average cyber-dependent scores of students varied significantly according to the variables of the father and mother’s educational status, and there was no difference in terms of gender, personal computer possession and daily internet use time variables. Pearson’s correlation analysis found that there was a negative and meaningful relationship between digital reading and cyber fraud points.

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