Smartphone Addiction: A Study on Efficacy of Personality Traits and Usage Patterns

Year 2020, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 369 - 394, 24.01.2020

Enes Bal , Şükrü Balcı

https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.654569

Cited By: 17

Abstract

Nowadays smart mobile phones in the world; important information and communication
technologies. Previously, only mobile phones capable of sending calls and text/ picture
messages; it now provides many functions including email and Internet access, shortrange wireless communications, gaming and entertainment, listening to music, business,
social networking, TV viewing, photography, video capture or driving directions, and
using GPS. As such, mobile phones have become one of the most widely used technologies
in human history. Currently, more than 4.5 billion people worldwide use mobile phones
(www.trthaber.com). In many ways, these technology wonders make life easier for
people; excessive use may eventually become addictive. Compared to other means of
communication, smartphone carrying and connection convenience; can make addiction
stronger. This research aims to reveal the smartphone addiction level, relationship
between addiction and personality traits and usage patterns of the young and dynamic
part of the society like university students. In the study where field research method
was used; The data were collected from 415 participants by face to face questionnaire
technique. As a result of the study, it was found that university students had moderate
addiction. Women’s addiction levels are higher than men’s. As daily smartphone usage
increases, there is an increase in addiction. Personality traits include Neuroticism and
Conscientiousness; is a negative significant determinant of smartphone addiction.

Keywords

Smartphone, Addiction, Personality Traits, Usage Patterns

Akıllı Cep Telefonu Bağımlılığı: Kişilik Özellikleri ve Kullanım Örüntülerinin Etkinliği Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Abstract

Günümüzde dünyasında akıllı cep telefonları; önemli bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileri olarak
kullanılmaktadır. Önceleri sadece aramalar ve yazılı/resimli mesaj gönderme kabiliyetine
sahip olan cep telefonları; artık e-posta ve Internet erişimi, kısa mesafeli kablosuz
iletişim, oyun ve eğlence, müzik dinleme, iş, sosyal ağ, TV izleme, fotoğrafçılık, video
çekme veya yol tarifi alma ve GPS kullanma dâhil birçok işlevi yerine getirmektedir. Bu
haliyle cep telefonları, insanlık tarihinde en çok kullanılan teknolojilerden biri haline
gelmiş durumdadır. Halen, dünya genelinde 4,5 milyardan fazla insan cep telefonu
kullanmaktadır (www.trthaber.com). Birçok yönden insanların hayatını kolaylaştıran bu
teknoloji harikaları; aşırı kullanım sonunda bağımlılık oluşturabilmektedir. Özellikle diğer
iletişim araçlarıyla kıyaslandığında cep telefonu taşıma ve bağlantı kurmadaki kolaylık;
bağımlılığı daha güçlü yapabilmektedir. İşte bu araştırma üniversite öğrencisi gibi
toplumun genç ve dinamik kesiminin cep telefonu bağımlılık düzeyini, bağımlılık ile kişilik
özellikleri ve kullanım örüntüsü arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Saha
araştırması yönteminin kullanıldığı çalışmada; veriler 415 katılımcıdan yüz yüze anket
tekniğiyle toplanmıştır. Araştırmada sonucunda üniversite öğrencilerinin orta düzey
bağımlılığa sahip olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Kadınların bağımlılık düzeyleri, erkeklerden
daha yüksektir. Günlük cep telefonu kullanım süresi arttıkça, bağımlılık düzeyinde bir
artış yaşanmaktadır. Kişilik özellikleri içinde Nörotiklik ve Özdenetimlilik; cep telefonu
bağımlılığının negatif anlamlı belirleyicisi konumundadır.

Keywords

Cep Telefonu, Bağımlılık, Kişilik Özellikleri, Kullanım Örüntüleri

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