Analysing social media addiction among referees in Izmir: A Quantitative study by demographics

Bilal Yıldırım; Pero Duygu Dumangöz

doi:10.70053/esas.1717124

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Analysing social media addiction among referees in Izmir: A Quantitative study by demographics

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the levels of social media addiction among referees working in the province of İzmir. The research was conducted within the scope of quantitative research, using a survey model and a descriptive research design. The research population consisted of referees actively working in the province of İzmir, while the sample group consisted of 300 referees working in the provinces of İzmir in the branches of basketball, volleyball, archery and taekwondo, determined using the convenience sampling method. A demographic information form and the Social Media Addiction Scale were used as data collection tools in the research. IBM SPSS 22.0 software was used for data analysis. The findings revealed that there was no significant difference in the total scores for social media addiction, virtual communication, and virtual tolerance sub-dimensions based on the referees' gender, length of service as a referee, or level of education. However, a significant difference was observed in referees' perceptions of social media addiction, the sub-dimensions of virtual communication and virtual tolerance, and the total social media addiction score according to their age. In light of this study, comparisons with referees in other disciplines and different groups on the same subject could be considered.

Keywords

Addiction , communication , referee , social media , sport

Analysing social media addiction among referees in Izmir: A Quantitative study by demographics

Öz

Bu çalışmada İzmir ilinde görev yapan hakemlerin sosyal medya bağımlılık düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma nicel araştırmalar kapsamında, tarama modelinde olup, betimleyici araştırma deseninde incelenmiştir. Araştırma evreni, İzmir ilinde aktif olarak görev yapan hakemleri kpasarken, örneklem grubunu ise kolay ulaşılabilir örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenmiş yine İzmir ilinde basketbol, voleybol, okçuluk ve tekvando branşlarında görev yapan 300 hakem oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak demografik bilgi formu ve Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde IBM SPSS 22.0 paket programından yaralanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular sonucunda hakemlerin cinsiyetine, hakemlik süresine ve eğitim düzeyine göre sosyal medya bağımlılığı, sanal iletişim ve sanal tolerans alt boyutlarının toplam puanında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Yaşlarına göre ise hakemlerin sosyal medya bağımlılığı algıları, sanal iletişim ve sanal tolerans alt boyutları ile sosyal medya bağımlılığı toplam puanında anlamlı bir fark olduğu görülmüştür. Bu çalışma ışığında diğer branşlardaki hakemlerle ve aynı konuda farklı gruplarla karşılaştırma yapılması düşünülebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bağımlılık , iletişim , hakem , sosyal medya , spor

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Bilal Yıldırım This is me
0009-0006-4918-0921
Türkiye

Pero Duygu Dumangöz ^*
0000-0002-2827-5538
Türkiye

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Yıldırım, B., & Dumangöz, P. D. (2025). Analysing social media addiction among referees in Izmir: A Quantitative study by demographics. Education Science and Sports, 7(2), 38-48. https://doi.org/10.70053/esas.1717124

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Analysing social media addiction among referees in Izmir: A Quantitative study by demographics

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