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NCT Number: NCT07443748

The Effect on Adolescents' Cyberbullying/Cyber Victimization and Coping Skills of the Human Values-Oriented Cyberbullying Prevention Program

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the human values-oriented cyberbullying prevention program on adolescents' cyberbullying/cyber victimization and coping skills.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the human values-oriented cyberbullying prevention program have an impact on the cyberbullying or cyber victimization experienced by adolescents? * Does the human values-oriented cyberbullying prevention program have an impact on adolescents' coping skills with cyberbullying or cyber victimization? The data are planned to be obtained by face-to-face interviews with students (adolescents). Adolescents who meet the conditions for inclusion in the study will be included in the experimental and control group. Pre-tests (Personal Information Form, Cyber Victimization and Bullying Scale and Coping Scale for Adolescents) will be applied to adolescents in the experimental and control groups before the program.

Later, the human values-based cyberbullying prevention program, consisting of 8 sessions, will be applied to the adolescents who will form the experimental group, once a week, for 8 weeks. Each session of the program will be planned to be 40 minutes (one class hour). The sessions will be held in groups and interviews with adolescents in the experimental group where the program will be implemented will continue in the form of face-to-face interviews. Each group will consist of an average of 8-10 people. Immediately after the program sessions are completed, the final tests of the experimental group (Cyber Victimization and Bullying Scale and Coping with Cyberbullying for Adolescents) will be applied. In addition, two months after the program is completed, follow-up tests (Cyber Victimization and Bullying Scale and Coping with Cyberbullying for Adolescents) will be applied. In the control group, no attempt will be made after the pre-test, the final test will be applied two and a half months later, and the follow-up tests will be applied two months after the last test. At the end of the study, the training guide prepared according to the human values-based cyberbullying prevention program will be shared with the adolescents in the control group.

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Key information

Age range

14 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hasan Adali Anadolu Lisesi, Adana, Çukurova, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Residing in the city center of Adana
  • Not having any condition that prevents communication
  • Being between 14 and 18 years of age
  • Having experienced cyberbullying or cyber victimization (those who score 23 points or higher on the scale will be included in the study.)

Exclusion criteria

  • Not having experienced cyberbullying or cybervictimization according to the findings of the Cyber Victimization and Bullying Scale
  • Not having active internet access

Treatment and study plan

Human Values-Oriented Cyberbullying Prevention Program

Behavioral

The Human Values-Oriented Cyberbullying Prevention Program is a structured psychoeducational intervention designed to reduce cyberbullying behaviors and victimization among high school students.

The intervention will be delivered in weekly group sessions over an 8-week period within the school setting. Each session will last approximately 40 minutes and will include interactive activities, discussions, scenario-based exercises, and reflective tasks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Cybervictimization and Cyberbullying Score (Cybervictimization and Bullying Scale)

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately after the 8-week intervention, and 2 months post-intervention

    Cybervictimization and cyberbullying behavior will be measured using the Cyber Victimization and Bullying Scale. Changes in total scale scores will be analyzed across baseline, post-intervention, and 2-month follow-up assessments.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Coping Strategies for Cyberbullying Score (Coping with Cyberbullying Scale for Adolescents)

    Time frame: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 2 months follow-up

    Coping strategies for cyberbullying will be assessed using the Coping with Cyberbullying Scale for Adolescents. The total score and relevant subscale scores will be compared between baseline and post-intervention to evaluate changes in coping mechanisms.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

PELİN BÜYÜKSANDIÇ ÖZŞEN, MSc, PhD Candidate

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905448500111

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pelin Büyüksandıç Özşen

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Mar 2, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 2, 2026

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