Bu çalışmanın amacı, lise öğrencilerinin internet bağımlılık düzeylerini; cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi, öncelikli internet kullanım amacı ve günlük internet kullanım süresi değişkenlerine göre incelemektir. Tarama modelindeki araştırmanın örneklemini Balıkesir ili Merkez ilçedeki 32 liseden seçkisiz olarak belirlenmiş 2853 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri “İnternet Bağımlılık Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonrası ölçeğin Cronbach Alfa (α) iç tutarlılık katsayısı .96 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistiklerle beraber farklılıkları araştırırken cinsiyet için t-testi, sınıf düzeyi, öncelikli internet kullanım amacı ve günlük internet kullanım süresi için tek yönlü varyans analizi yapılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre; lise öğrencilerinin % 17’sinin düşük, % 67’sinin orta ve % 16’sının da yüksek düzeyde internet bağımlısı olduğu ortaya konmuştur. Ayrıca lise öğrencilerinin internet bağımlılık düzeyleri; cinsiyete, sınıf düzeyine, öncelikli internet kullanım amacına ve günlük internet kullanım süresine göre farklılık göstermektedir
Currently, it is estimated that 400 million computers worldwide are connected to the
Internet and that the number of websites is approximately 100 million. According to
Chisholm (2006), children and teenagers between the ages of 8 and 18 spend approximately
eight hours each day using computers and accessing the Internet.
Research has revealed that most Internet users are individuals in the adolescent
period. Since adolescence is a period in which physiological, psychological, and sociological
developments are taking place, it is an important time for both individuals and for society
(Kulaksızoğlu, 2002). Indeed, studies have indicated that among adolescents, symptoms of
emotional and behavioral problems such as loneliness, social isolation, aggression,
depression, and general health problems appear to increase as time spent using the Internet
increases (Kubey, Lavin & Barrows, 2001; Kerber, 2005).
That Internet usage time can contribute to the development of these problems is
mostly explained by the concept of Internet addiction. In general, Internet addiction is
defined as the problem of spending more time on the Internet than is needed (Young, 1996).
Internet addiction and problematic Internet use are seen by many adults as a significant
threat to the healthy development of some adolescents. As one of the most basic
developmental needs of adolescents is to acquire an identity, it is important to be aware that
Internet addiction may play an important role in that process (Ceyhan, 2008). Unless parents
undertake a control and monitoring system of their children’s Internet use, young people
may be adversely affected by their Internet use and may be at risk of becoming addicted to it.
The research on Internet addiction has shed some light on how to overcome these issues.
In one study, it was revealed that 14.9% of 535 students with an average age of 11 had
symptoms of Internet addiction as well as hyperactivity disorders (Jeong, Cho, Ha, Yune &
Kim, 2004). In another study, it was found that 18.3% of children between ages 11 and 18
were pathologically addicted to the Internet (Niemz, Griffiths & Banyard, 2005). In his study,
Bayraktar (2001) concluded that 1.1% of 686 elementary and secondary school students
between 12 and 17 years old demonstrated symptoms of Internet addiction, and 11% of these
students demonstrated limited symptoms. Kayri and Günüç in their study (2010) found that
12.26% of 227 university students were addicted to the Internet and another 12.64% were at
risk of becoming addicted to Internet use. In this context, the aim of this study is to
investigate the levels of Internet addiction among high school students in terms of different
variables
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | June 1, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2014 Volume: 4 Issue: 1 |