Çocukların Dijital Oyun Bağımlılığına Göre Aile Profillerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to determine family profiles of children based on their digital game addiction. Firstly, digital gaming addiction scale was applied to children and digital game addiction levels of children were determined. Then, Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with the parents of the children who have the highest and the lowest gaming addiction scores at digital game addiction scale. The sample of the study consisted of the children who were attending in the secondary school (5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades) of a private college in the central district of Van province in the second term of 2015-2016 academic year and the parents of these children. Mixed method was used in the study. The data collected to describe the levels of digital game addiction of children constitute the quantitative dimension of the research; on the other hand, interviews with parents whose children are addicted to digital games and parents with children who are not addicted to digital games constitute the qualitative dimension of the research. In the analysis of quantitative data, descriptive statistics, two-step cluster, confirmatory factor analysis were used, and in the analysis of qualitative data, sub-themes and main themes were formed by using content analysis. The two groups were compared according to the findings. Some factors such as the crowded structure of the family, rules, and limits in the family, the status of caring for the child, social activities carried out by the family, and the awareness of the technology and harms have been found to be the determinants of whether children are addicted to digital games.

Video game addiction in Turkey: Does it correlate between basic psychological needs and perceived social support?

“…According to the findings of this study, as the perceived social support of adolescents decreases, online game addiction increases. This finding is supported by similar studies in the literature (Ayas & Horzum, 2013;Baysak et al, 2018;Bonnaire & Phan, 2017;Durak-Batıgün & Kılıç, 2011;Günüç & Doğan, 2013;Karaer & Akdemir, 2019;Özmen, 2019;Öztosun, 2018;Varol-Afo, & Mortan Sevi, 2019;Yeh et al, 2008;Yiğit & Günüç, 2020). With low family support and neglect of children in particular, (Sussman et al, 2014;Beyazıt & Bütün Ayhan, 2019), conflicts and problems in family relationships (Boannaire & Phan, 2017;Çalışkan & Özbay, 2015;Yiğit & Günüç, 2020) and the absence of one of the parents (Taechoyotin, Tongro, & Piyaraj, 2018) significantly correlate with video game addiction.…”

“…Video game addiction is defined as excessive and problematic use of video games and computers to such an extreme extent that it causes social and emotional problems (Lemmens, Valkenburg, & Peter, 2009, p.78). It is understood that video game addiction in Turkey varies between 2.1% (Yalçın- Irmak & Erdoğan, 2015), 3.7% (Arıcak et al, 2019), 11.6% (Baysak et al, 2016), and 15% (Yiğit & Günüç, 2020). In Weinstein's study (2010), ong term changes in the reward circuitry can be caused by playing computer games and it can show effects resembling those of substance dependence.…”

Investigation of the Relationship between Parents' Awareness of Digital Parenting and the Effects of Digital Games on Their Children

“…Today, technology shows its presence in the lives of people of all age groups, specifically children and young people who use technology widely (Yiğit & Günüç, 2020). One of the areas of technology that develops day by day, adding new ones on top of the old ones and making daily life easier, is information technologies.…”

“…Parents should guide their children instead of restricting their use of technology, and raise awareness of their children about the benefits and harms of the internet (Zeybekoğlu Akbaş & Dursun, 2020). According to the research conducted by Yiğit and Günüç (2020), families are categorized as families whose children are addicted to digital games, whose children are not addicted to digital games, and who are in the risk group. According to the study, it was concluded that parents whose children are addicted to digital games could not communicate properly with their children.…”

How do digital games utilization levels predict a teacher’s digital material development self-efficacy?

“…Individuals need to be equipped with digital literacy to be successful in the digital age and to be equipped alongside the developments in the future (Terkan & Taylan, 2010). Today, technology exists in human lives of all ages and especially children and young people commonly use technology (Yigit & Gunuc, 2020). One of the fields of technology that develops each day and facilitates daily life by adding something new to itself is information technologies.…”