| Abstract | Cyberbullying, which has gained popularity as a result of
extensive use of technology, is described as the deliberate
harming of another person or group of people through
technical tools. A potential association between psychological
resilience, self-efficacy, and cyberbullying was shown in
the literature, however, the studies are scarce on adolescent
groups. The aim of this study is to examine psychological
resilience and self-efficacy as possible predictors of
cyberbullying among high school students. A total of 574
adolescents were recruited from high schools in Turkey
via an online data collection. Cyberbullying Scale (CBS),
Child and Youth Psychological Resilience Scale (CYPRS),
and Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SEQ) were utilized. The
results demonstrated that majority of adolescents (26.5%)
reported being victims of cyberbullying through online
games. Bivariate correlations revealed that overall score of
CBS was negatively correlated with total scores of CYPRS
and SEQ. Linear regression analysis validated the association
between CBS and CYPRS, however, SEQ was not found to
be a significant predictor of CBS. Our study demonstrated
the importance of psychological resilience in cyberbullying
among adolescents. Intensification of psychological resilience
may be a viable support for diminishing the negative
effects of cyberbullying during adolescence period. Further
studies focusing on psychological resilience might assist
the development of more efficient intervention strategies in
cyberbullying.
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