COVID-19 PANDEMİ SÜRECİNDE SOSYAL MEDYADA KENDİNİ İFADE ETME DÜZEYİ VE BOYUTLARI

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde üniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal medya ağlarında kendini ifade etme düzeyi ve boyutları incelenmiştir. Bu kapsamda Selçuk Üniversitesi’nde eğitim gören 417 öğrenciyle yüz yüze anket tekniği uygulanarak bir saha araştırması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Karantina-kısıtlama günlerinde yalnızlaşan bireyler, sosyal medya ağlarını daha sık kullanmaya ve vakit geçirmeye başlamıştır. Buna bağlı olarak bu ağlarda kendini ifade etme davranışları değişmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, üniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal medya kullanım sürelerinde artış tespit edilmiştir. Üniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal medya ağlarında vakit geçirdiği sürenin artışı, kendini ifade etme davranışlarına da yansımıştır. Katılımcıların sosyal medya ağlarında ortanın üzerinde kendini ifade etme davranışları sergilediği belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyete göre kendini ifade etme davranışlarını belirlemek için yapılan Betimleyici istatistik sonuçlarına göre kadınların erkeklere göre, sosyal medyada kendini ifade etme düzeyi daha yüksektir. Katılımcıların sosyal medya ağlarında kendini ifade etme davranışlarını ve alt boyutlarını tespit etmek için Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi yapılmış ve kendini ifade etme davranışlarını temsil eden 5 alt boyut tespit edilmiştir. Bunlar sırasıyla; Miktar, Niyet, Dürüstlük, Olumluluk ve Kontrol’dür.

Keywords

• Sosyal medya
• COVID-19
• pandemi
• kendini ifade etme

Level and Dimensions of Self-Disclosure in Social Media During the Covıd-19 Pandemic Process

Abstract

In this study, the level and dimensions of university students' self-expression in SMN (social media networks) during the COVID-19 pandemic were examined. In this context, a field study was carried out by applying face-to-face survey technique with 417 students studying at Selcuk University. Individuals who became lonely during quarantine-restriction days started to use SMA more frequently use and spend time. Accordingly, self-expression behaviors have changed in these networks. As a result of the study, an increase was found in the duration of SMA use of university students. The increase in the amount of time university students spend on SMA is also reflected in their self-expression behaviors. The average level of self-expression of the participants in SMA was determined as 72.18, and it was determined that they exhibited self-expression behaviors above the average. According to the descriptive statistical results made to determine the self-expression behaviors according to gender, the level of self-expression in social media is higher for women than for men. Exploratory Factor Analysis was conducted to determine the participants' self-expression behaviors and sub-dimensions in social media networks, and 5 sub-dimensions representing self-expression behaviors were determined. These are respectively; Quantity, Intention, Honesty, Positivity, and Control.

Keywords

• social media
• COVID-19
• pandemic
• self-disclosure

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