Abstract:

While the Internet provides convenience, it is stated that it also causes addiction and brings the concept of cyberbullying with it. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of social media addiction and cyberbullying among university students and to determine their relationship with demographic characteristics. It is also to examine the relationship between social media addiction and cyberbullying. The descriptive research sample consists of 210 students. Data were collected using the ‘Personal Information Form’, the ‘Social Media Addiction Scale’ and ‘Cyberbullying Scale’ Descriptive statistics, chi-square, Pearson correlation test, t test, ANOVA test analysis were used in the data. The accepted significance level is p<0.05.In the study, it was determined that the students' social media addiction and cyberbullying levels were low, there was positive relationship between Social Media Addiction and Cyberbullying. There was a positive relationship with age and Cyber Bullying, and a negative relationship with Virtual Tolerance. Social Media Addiction differs significantly according to gender, mother's education level and duration of stay on the internet.; women compared to men, primary school education level of women compared to illiterate, high school and university; Social media addiction mean scores of those who use the internet for 5 hours or more were found to be higher than those who use the internet for 1-2 and 3-4 hours. Cyberbullying differs significantly according to gender, grade level, and mother's education level. Compared to female students, male students; second graders compared to first graders; Cyberbullying mean scores of those whose mothers are high school graduates are higher than the others. Social media addiction awareness studies, prevention programs and integration of ethics into education can be recommended to reduce cyberbullying.

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