BAYRAKTAR, Fatih, Lenka DĚDKOVÁ and Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ. Associations Between Independent Self-Construal, Gender-Role Orientation, and Cyber-bullying / Cyber-victimization: Findings from a University Student Sample in North Cyprus. Journal of Cyprus Studies. Cyprus: Gazimagusa, Cyprus: Eastern Mediterranean University, Center for Cyprus Studies, 2014, vol. 18, No 42, p. 31-49. ISSN 1303-2925.
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Original name Associations Between Independent Self-Construal, Gender-Role Orientation, and Cyber-bullying / Cyber-victimization: Findings from a University Student Sample in North Cyprus
Authors BAYRAKTAR, Fatih (196 Cyprus, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lenka DĚDKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Hana MACHÁČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Journal of Cyprus Studies, Cyprus, Gazimagusa, Cyprus: Eastern Mediterranean University, Center for Cyprus Studies, 2014, 1303-2925.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
Country of publisher Cyprus
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14230/14:00077482
Organization unit Faculty of Social Studies
Keywords in English Self-construal; Femininity; Masculinity; Cyberbullying; Cybervictimization; Emerging adulthood
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Abstract
The major aim of this study was to test the associations among independent self-contrual, femininitymasculinity and cyberbullying/cybervictimization among a university student sample. Atotal of 393 participants (56.2% females, 44.8% males) between the ages of 19 and 35 (M= 24.25, SD =2.51) were enrolled in three North Cyprus universities. The sample included the students from various national and cultural backgrounds. Following the empirical evidence and indirect/interaction models of risk and resilience proposed by Masten (2001), we hypothesized that independent self-construal would mediate and moderate the association between femininity-masculinity and cyberbullying / cyber-victimization. Specifically, independent self-construal was operationalized as a protective factor and femininity-masculinity dimensions were defined as risk factors when cyberbullying and cybervictimization was into account. The findings partly supported our hypotheses. The proposed mediator and moderator roles were not significant for the models which included masculinity and cyberbullying. However, the results revealed that higher independent self-construal orientation mediated and moderated significantly between femininity and cybervictimization. In other words, independent self-construal has been found as a protective factor against cybervictimization when the participants had feminine tendencies as a risk factor. The findings might have implications especially for practitioners who are working with vulnerable populations like victims of cyberbullying.
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