The predictive role of media literacy and critical thinking on the level of cyber victimization in students of Payam Noor University of Isfahan

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the predictive role of media literacy and critical thinking on the level of cyber victimization among Payam Noor University students in Isfahan.

The current research method is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population is made up of all undergraduate students of Payam Noor University of Isfahan who studied in the academic year of 1400-1401. A number of 400 students from this community were selected by available sampling method and were exposed to three standard media literacy questionnaires (philosophical 2013) and Ritex critical thinking (2005) and standard bullying-victim questionnaires through receiving a response link through virtual space. (Lopez 1997) were placed. The validity and reliability of these questionnaires have been confirmed.The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between media literacy and victimization rate and between critical thinking and victimization rate. also; The media literacy level of the students was evaluated as average; This means that students who had higher media literacy experienced less victimization

Students who had media literacy, compared to students who did not have these skills, in the skills of using media, analyzing media messages