Research Article

The research of the level of social media addiction of university students

Volume: 3 Number: 2 February 2, 2017
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The research of the level of social media addiction of university students

Abstract

Nowadays, social media has become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Although there are many useful applications of social media, the excessive use of this medium led to live personal, social and occupational problems. With these problems, it began to lead social media addiction which describes as a new kind of addiction. ın this regard, the survey will be applied 350 students who study at communication faculty of ınonu university through social media selected via simple random sampling online via social media to measure social media addiction. The aim of the study is to identify whether there is a statistically significant differentiation between social media addiction levels of users; according to gender, age and educational situation, daily social media use time and tool used to connect to social media.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Ali Gazi
Inönü University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, The Department of Western Languages and Literature, Malatya, Turkey
Türkiye

Muharrem Çetin
GAZI UNIV
Türkiye

Caner Çakı
KİLİS 7 ARALIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, FEN-EDEBİYAT FAKÜLTESİ, COĞRAFYA BÖLÜMÜ

Publication Date

February 2, 2017

Submission Date

September 2, 2016

Acceptance Date

January 16, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Gazi, M. A., Çetin, M., & Çakı, C. (2017). The research of the level of social media addiction of university students. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, 3(2), 549-559. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.279705
AMA
1.Gazi MA, Çetin M, Çakı C. The research of the level of social media addiction of university students. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2017;3(2):549-559. doi:10.24289/ijsser.279705
Chicago
Gazi, Mehmet Ali, Muharrem Çetin, and Caner Çakı. 2017. “The Research of the Level of Social Media Addiction of University Students”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 3 (2): 549-59. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.279705.
EndNote
Gazi MA, Çetin M, Çakı C (April 1, 2017) The research of the level of social media addiction of university students. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 3 2 549–559.
IEEE
[1]M. A. Gazi, M. Çetin, and C. Çakı, “The research of the level of social media addiction of university students”, International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 549–559, Apr. 2017, doi: 10.24289/ijsser.279705.
ISNAD
Gazi, Mehmet Ali - Çetin, Muharrem - Çakı, Caner. “The Research of the Level of Social Media Addiction of University Students”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 3/2 (April 1, 2017): 549-559. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.279705.
JAMA
1.Gazi MA, Çetin M, Çakı C. The research of the level of social media addiction of university students. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2017;3:549–559.
MLA
Gazi, Mehmet Ali, et al. “The Research of the Level of Social Media Addiction of University Students”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, vol. 3, no. 2, Apr. 2017, pp. 549-5, doi:10.24289/ijsser.279705.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Ali Gazi, Muharrem Çetin, Caner Çakı. The research of the level of social media addiction of university students. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2017 Apr. 1;3(2):549-5. doi:10.24289/ijsser.279705

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