Investigation of Smartphone Addiction, Subjective Vitality and Happiness in University Students

Year 2024, Volume: 16 Issue: 30, 126 - 143, 30.06.2024

Mehmet Enes Sağar

https://doi.org/10.38155/ksbd.1358573

Abstract

In this study, it was investigated how subjective vitality and happiness variables predicted the smartphone addiction levels of university students. The research was conducted based on the relational screening model. The research group of the study consisted of a total of 267 students, 128 (47.9%) male and 139 (52.1%) female, studying at different universities in Turkey in the 2022-2023 academic year. The average age of the research group is 21.43. Smartphone Addiction Test - Short Form, Subjective Vitality Scale, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools in the research. The data obtained in the study were analyzed with the multiple linear regression analysis (stepwise) method. As a result of the research, it was determined that “subjective vitality” in the first place and “happiness” in the second place predicted smartphone addiction significantly.

Keywords

Smartphone addiction, Subjective vitality, Happiness, University student

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Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı, Öznel Zindelik ve Mutluluğun İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, öznel zindelik ve mutluluk değişkenlerinin üniversite öğrencilerinin akıllı telefon bağımlılığı düzeylerini ne kadar yordadığı incelenmiştir. Araştırma ilişkisel tarama modelinde dayalı olarak yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın araştırma grubunu 2022-2023 eğitim-öğretim yılında Türkiye’deki farklı üniversitelerde öğrenim gören 128 (%47.9) erkek, 139 (%52.1) kız olmak üzere toplam 267 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırma grubunun yaş ortalaması 21.43’tür. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak Akıllı telefon Bağımlılığı Testi - Kısa Formu, Öznel Zindelik Ölçeği, Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler çoklu doğrusal regresyon analiz (adımsal) yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, akıllı telefon bağımlılığını birinci sırada “öznel zindelik”, ikinci sırada “mutluluk” değişkenlerinin anlamlı düzeyde yordadığı belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

Akıllı telefon bağımlılığı, Öznel zindelik, Mutluluk, Üniversite öğrencisi

Ethical Statement

etik kurul raporu vardır. makalede belirtilmiştir. sistemde etik kurul onay belgesi sunulmuştur.

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