EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERPERSONAL SENSITIVITY AND INTERNET ADDICTION IN TERMS OF DIFFERENT VARIABLES

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and internet addiction. A further aim of the study is to examine the relationship of these two concepts show whether or not significant difference in terms of the variables of gender, perceived income status and parental attitudes. The research population was composed of 350 students studying at high school degree at İstanbul Umraniye High School, in 2014-2015 educational year. In consequence of this research, there’s a significant positive relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and internet addiction. The students’ level of internet addiction shows significant differences concerning with gender and no significant differences concerning with perceived income status and parental attitudes; the students’ level of interpersonal sensitivity shows no significant differences concerning with gender, perceived income status and parental attitudes

Keywords

• Interpersonal sensitivity, internet addiction, gender, perceived income status, parental attitudes

Kişilerarası Duyarlılık ile Internet Bağımlılığı Arasındakı İlişkinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı kişilerarası duyarlılık ile internet bağımlılığı arasındaki ilişkiyi ve bu iki kavram arasındaki ilişkinin cinsiyet, algılanan gelir düzeyi, ebeveyn tutumları değişkenleri açısından anlamlı bir farklılık gösterip göstermediklerini incelemektir. Araştırma 2014-2015 öğretim yılında İstanbul ili Ümraniye Anadolu Lisesi’nde öğrenim gören 350 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, kişilerarası duyarlılık ile internet bağımlılığı düzeyleri arasında anlamlı düzeyde ve pozitif bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Lise öğrencilerinin internet bağımlılığı düzeylerinin cinsiyet açısından anlamlı farklılıklar gösterdiği, algılanan gelir düzeyi ve ebeveyn tutumları açısından ise anlamlı farklılıklar göstermediği bulunmuş; kişilerarası duyarlılık düzeylerinin ise cinsiyet ve algılanan gelir, ebeveyn tutumları açısından anlamlı farklılıklar göstermediği tespit edilmiştir

Keywords

• Kişilerarası duyarlılık, internet bağımlılığı, cinsiyet, algılanan gelir düzeyi, ebeveyn tutumları

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