Investigation of Effect of Human Values-Oriented Psycho-Training Program on Cyber Bullying

The purpose of this study is to develop human-values oriented psychoeducational program towards adolescents who are bullies, and investigate its effects. this research was conducted with 24 high school students who were randomly chosen among the 9th and 10th students attend to anatolian high school affiliated to national education ministry in sakarya during 2012-2013 academic year. in this research, 2x3 (experimental/control groups x pretest/posttest/follow up measurements) split plot design was used. results obtained analysis of variance and scheffe’s post-hoc test indicated that human values-oriented psycho-training program was effective to decrease cyber bullying behaviors and its effect for the duration of the 2-month trial. however, it was determined no significant changes in levels of cyber bullying were happened in control group.