May Bullying Victimization and Loneliness in Adolescents be Risk Factors for Psychological Resilience?

Bullying victimization, which has been identified as a common problem among adolescents in recent years, negatively affects adolescents' psychological resilience in many ways. Similarly, loneliness may also be a risk factor for adolescents' psychological resilience. This study aims to examine the relationships between bullying victimization, loneliness and psychological resilience with adolescents. A total of 639 adolescents (415 girls and 224 boys) attending high school participated in the research. Data were collected through the Multidimensional Bullying Victimization Scale, UCLA Short Form and Adolescent Resilience Scale. The presented hypothesis was tested using hierarchical regression analysis. The findings reveal that there are significant relationships between bullying victimization, loneliness and psychological resilience. In addition, the findings show that bullying victimization and loneliness are significant negative predictors of psychological resilience. According to the findings it is recommended to prevent bullying behaviors among adolescents and to conduct studies to improve adolescents' relationships with peers.