Social media, generated by advances in internet technology, are heavily used by individuals of every age and every class both in Turkey and all over the world. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+ make virtual societies possible, and enable ideas, opinions and comments to be shared. This sharing of visual and auditory context without any limitations has produced a more democratic platform. The democratic structure specific to social media enables them to be used for social and political purposes. In this study, a research is conducted on social/political use of social media in Turkey. Results of the research revealed that majority of the participants (46.6%) spend 2 to 4 hours on social media and 75.6% of the participants use smart phones for social media access. 11.2% of participants stated that they use social media for political and social purposes. 78.9% of the participants use Twitter and Facebook for political/social information sharing. 67.7% of participants frequently use Twitter for political/social purposes. In terms of political issues, participants prefer to use social media for domestic affairs rather than international affairs. The most controversial result was about the participants' pessimistic attitude towards social media. Some part of the participants think that social media will not change anything in Turkey, and the other part states that social media usage will divide up the society. Detailed analyses are given throughout the article.

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Öz: Spor yapan ve yapmayan lise öğrencilerinin özgüvenleri arasında anlamlı bir fark olup olmadığını saptamayı amaçlayan ve bu amaç doğrultusunda ayrıca cinsiyet, okul türü, sınıf, spor sıklığı, spor madalya ve spor takım değişkenlerinin öğrencilerin özgüvenlerinde anlamlı bir farklılığa neden olup olmadığını inceleyen bu çalışma genel tarama modeli ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın çalışma grubunu İstanbul'daki değişik türden liselerde okumakta olan 230 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve iç öz-güven ile dış öz-güven olarak isimlendirilen iki farklı boyutta bir yapıya sahip olan Öz-Güven Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, bilgisayar ortamına aktarılmış ve yüzde, aritmetik ortalama, standart sapma, bağımsız grup t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi gibi testler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda lise öğrencilerinin cinsiyetleri, okul türleri, takım sporu yapıp yapmamaları ve madalya kazanma durumları özgüvenlerine hiçbir anlamlı farklılığa neden olmadığı ve sınıf ve spor sıklığı değişkenlerinin sadece iç-özgüven boyutunda anlamlı farklılığa neden olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Spor yapma durumu değişkeninde ise lise öğrencilerinin hem iç özgüvenleri hem de dış özgüvenleri anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaşmıştır. Bu bulgu spor yapan öğrencilerin özgüvenlerinin hem iç özgüven hem de dış özgüven boyutunda anlamlı bir şekilde daha yüksek olduğunu göstermektedir.Abstract: In this study, it is aimed to determine whether there is a significant difference between the self-esteems of high-school students who do sports and who don't. The effects of variables including gender, school type, class enrolled-in, frequency of playing sports, presence of medals earned and participating in team sports are examined separately. A survey type research model and 230 students from a variety of high-schools in Istanbul are used to perform the study. During the data collection, Personal Information Form and Self-Esteem Scale with two dimensions called inner confidence and outer confidence are used. Collected data is entered onto the computer, percentage, mean and standard deviation are calculated, and certain tests such as independent samples t-test, and one-way analysis of variance are performed. As a result of the studies, it has been concluded that there is no significant difference on the confidences of students' in terms of gender, school type, being participated in a team sports, and being awarded with a medal. However, class, and frequency of playing sports variables have been observed to make a significant difference in inner confidence levels of the students. On the other hand, students who do sports have differed meaningfully from who don't, both in their inner and outer confidence levels. The results show that students who do sports have higher inner and outer self-confidence.Özet : 2012-2014 Yılları arasındaki TUİK verileri kullanılarak hazırlanan bu çalışma, sanayi ve konutlarda kullanılan doğalgaz ile elektrik tüketiminin istatistiksel olarak analiz edilmesi şeklin...

The aim of the research is to determine adoption level of users to the e-transformation model applied in the process of Electronic Records Management System transformation by the Extended Technology Acceptance Model and to analyze users' different characteristics on the acceptance of e-transformation in a public institution. In this research, correlational comparative survey was used as a quantitative research method. The sample of the survey research was 469 users among the staff and faculty of the Marmara University which is a state university in Istanbul. Demographics Questionnaire and Extended Technology Acceptance Model Survey was used to collect data. The quantitative data collected by these tools were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistical tests. The findings of the study imply that the e-transformation model was accepted by the users but there are still some

This study examines the relationship of fear of missing out (FOMO) with heavy social networking among Turkish university students (aged 17 - 55). The perception of the possible role of parental supervision on online activities is also investigated. Factor analysis of FOMO scale led us to evaluate the construct under two dimensions as (1) fear of missing experience and (2) fear of missing activity. The results revealed that fear of missing activity increases social media intrusion while fear of missing experience is found to have no significant effect. The reverse relationship is also valid: an urge to use social media predicts fear of missing out (activity and experience). Fear of missing experience is associated with problematic social media use (PSMU) and a high desire to use social media. The results additionally demonstrate that students aged 30 and older believe more in the requirement of parental control than those aged 17-22.