The new violence type of the era: Cyber bullying among university students Violence among university students

Turan N., Polat O., Karapirli M., Uysal C., Turan S. G.

NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH, vol.17, no.1, pp.21-26, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.npbr.2011.02.005
  • Journal Name: NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.21-26
  • Keywords: Cyber bullying, Cyber violence, Internet, Violence, IMPACT, YOUTH, MEDIA
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Backgrounds: Researchers have stated that internet has both positive and negative features just like all the other information technology tools. The most important example to give of the negative outcomes is peer-to-peer cyber bullying. The most general definition of peer-to-peer cyber bullying is to harm individuals deliberately and repetitively through electronic media.