INTERNET ADDICTION TEST IN FACULTY OF ECONOMIC STUDENTS
Abstract
In the study, the relationship between internet addiction and internet addiction in students of economics faculty and the sociodemographic characteristics of students were researched. Within this scope, a survey study was conducted with 673 students studying at Istanbul University. Descriptive Factor Analysis (AFA) and hypothesis tests were applied to the obtained data. 3% of the participants were found to be addicted to the Internet and it was found that the place where the students live, the economic level, the habit of reading newspapers and books were influential on internet addiction.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Nimet Melis Esenyel
İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
September 7, 2017
Submission Date
September 7, 2017
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2017 Number: 26