Orta Ergenlik Döneminde Problemli İnternet Kullanımının Demografik Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi

Abstract

The primary aim of this study is to investigate problematic internet usage of adolescents by demographic variables such as gender, smartphone availabilities and educational background of their parents. Then, it was intended to reveal problematic internet usage scores of adolescents, their internet usage purposes. In this case, data were collected from 1886 students in middle adolescent period from different regions of Turkey. One-way analysis of variance and multi-factor analysis of variance were used in the analysis of data. According to preliminary findings, Deterioration in Functioning, Socialization and Total Scale scores of males are higher than scores of females. Secondly, all subscale and total scores of those who have smartphones are higher than those who do not. It can be said that 304 (16.1%) adolescents are problematic internet users. Finally, it can be said that adolescents use the internet mostly to access social media.

Smartphone Addiction and Fear of Missing out: Does Smartphone Use Matter for Students’ Academic Performance?

“…The risks related to problematic mobile phone use includes physical, psychological and mental health conditions. Social media usage behaviours might be another source for problematic mobile phone use (Çelikkaleli, Ata & Avcı, 2018). This problematic use is likely to start after a strong tendency of people to stay tuned to others' lives by means of following posts, statuses, likes, and so on (Przybylski, Murayama, DeHaan & Gladwell, 2013).…”