A Current Risk Factor in Problematic Internet Use: The COVID-19 Pandemic

Year 2021, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 97 - 121, 22.02.2021

Önder Baltacı , Ömer Faruk Akbulut , Ebru Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.47793/hp.872503

Cited By: 24

Abstract

In this study, the COVID-19 pandemic, which can be considered as a current risk factor in terms of problematic internet use, was examined in the light of the literature. In the research, firstly, the psycho-social effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic were discussed in the light of researches conducted in various countries. These studies show that the psychological and social repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic are important as well as the physical implications. Studies have shown that individuals intensely show psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety and stress during this period. Later in the research, the risk of problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic was explained in the light of theories and models explaining problematic internet use. Problematic internet use risk experienced in this period was explained with a model. In the model, it can be said that the COVID-19 pandemic brought along social isolation, and with social isolation, individuals experience psycho-social problems and the time they spend on the internet increases. It can be said that these psycho-social problems and the increase in the time spent on the internet affect each other, but may also lead to the risk of problematic internet use. Subsequently, the research examined the studies related to the risk of problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the researches in the literature, it has been observed that with the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in the problem of internet use of individuals and this situation has negative effects on the psycho-social health of individuals. Finally, in the period of COVID-19, various recommendations have been made to institutions and organizations, mental health professionals, individuals and parents to protect children, adolescents and adults from the risk of problematic internet use.

Keywords

problematic internet use, internet addiction, COVID-19, pandemic, risk factor

Problemli İnternet Kullanımında Güncel Bir Risk Faktörü: COVID-19 Pandemisi

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, problemli internet kullanımı açısından güncel bir risk faktörü olarak ele alınabilecek COVID-19 pandemisi alanyazın ışığında incelenmiştir. Araştırmada ilk olarak COVID-19 pandemisinin oluşturduğu psiko-sosyal etkiler çeşitli ülkelerde yapılan araştırmalar ışığında ele alınmıştır. Yapılan bu araştırmalarda, COVID-19 pandemisinin fiziksel yansımalarının yanı sıra psikolojik ve sosyal yansımalarının da önemli olduğunu göstermektedir. Araştırmalarda, bireylerin bu dönemde yoğun bir şekilde depresyon, kaygı ve stres gibi psikolojik belirtiler gösterdikleri görülmüştür. Araştırmada daha sonra problemli internet kullanımını açıklayan kuramlar ve modeller ışığında COVID-19 pandemisi döneminde problemli internet kullanım riski açıklanmıştır. Bu dönemde yaşanan problemli internet kullanımı riski bir model ile açıklanmıştır. Modelde, COVID-19 pandemisinin sosyal izolasyonu beraberinde getirdiği ve sosyal izolasyonla birlikte bireylerin psiko-sosyal sorunlar yaşadıkları ve internette geçirdikleri sürenin arttığı söylenebilir. Yaşanan bu psiko-sosyal sorunlar ile internette geçirilen sürenin artması birbirlerini etkilemekle birlikte problemli internet kullanımı riskinin oluşmasına da yol açabileceği söylenebilir. Araştırmada daha sonra, COVID-19 pandemisi döneminde problemli internet kullanımı riskiyle ilişkili yapılan araştırmalar incelenmiştir. Alanyazındaki araştırmalarda, COVID-19 pandemisiyle birlikte bireylerin problemli internet kullanım oranlarında önemli artışlar göründüğü ve bu durumun bireylerin psikososyal sağlıkları açısından olumsuz etkiler oluşturduğu görülmüştür. Son olarak ise COVID-19 döneminde çocukların, ergenlerin ve yetişkinlerin problemli internet kullanımı riskinden korunabilmelerine yönelik kurum ve kuruluşlara, ruh sağlığı uzmanlarına, bireylere ve ebeveynlere çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

problemli internet kullanımı, internet bağımlılığı, COVID-19, pandemi, risk faktörü

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