The effects of dark triad personality and impulsivity of university students in cyberbullying and cyber victimization

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of cyberbullying experiences on dark triad personality traits (narcissism, machiavellianism, psychopathy) and impulsivity level and to determine whether there is a significant relationship between the relevant variables. The research sample is composed of 372 people studying in different faculties of Haliç University in 2019-2020 academic year. As the data collection tool in the study, ''Renewed Cyber Bullying Inventory for University Students'', ''Abbreviated Dark Triad Scale (SD3)'', ''Barratt Impulsivity Scale Short Form (BIS-11-KF)'' and developed by the researcher ''Personal Information Form'' was used. According to the results of the analysis, while cyberbullying scores between males were significantly higher in males than females; There was no significant difference between cyber victimization and gender. As a result of the research, cyberbullying and motor impulsivity, attention impulsivity, dark triad machiavellianism and psychopathy were found to be moderately positive and significant. Inability to plan, motor impulsivity, attention impulsivity, dark triad machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy have been found to be low degree positive and significantly related to cyberbullying victimization. In addition, it was found that motor impulsivity, dark triad machiavellianism and dark triad psychopathy scores positively affect cyberbullying behavior positively. Keywords: cyberbullying, cybervictimization, dark triad personality, impulsivity