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2023 - Volume 7 - Number 1

Development of Peer Bullying Scale (PeBuS)

Demirali Yaşar Ergin * ORCID: 0000-0002-1670-4083
Trakya University, Faculty of Education, Edirne, TURKEY

Open Journal for Educational Research, 2023, 7(1), 1-12 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojer.0701.01001e
Received: 10 January 2023 ▪ Revised: 30 March 2023 ▪ Accepted: 14 April 2023

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
The aim of this study is to develop a scale that can be used to detect bullying behaviors that can be seen in interpersonal relationships. The sample of the study consists of 381 randomly selected teachers working in primary and secondary schools in the central district of Edirne, Turkey, in the 2021-2022 academic year. In the research, the “Peer Bullying Scale”, which was prepared by the researcher and consisted of 50 Likert type items with 4 options, was used as a data collection tool. Varimax rotated exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the sub-dimensions. To determine reliability, item-total correlation, item residual correlation, Cronbach and Rulon coefficients were calculated. The construct validity of the scale was tested with Confirmatory Factor Analysis. As a result of the statistical processes, it was seen that the scale was valid, reliable and usable.

KEY WORDS: bullying, bully, victim, peer bullying, scale development.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Demirali Yaşar Ergin, Trakya University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Edirne, TURKEY.

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