Research Article

Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability

Volume: 5 Number: 2 December 30, 2018
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Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of internet usage in the social relations of orthopaedic disabled individuals and to display the impact of internet on social exclusion or inclusion while orthopaedic disabled individuals are going on with their lives. Participants of this study consist of 39 disabled individuals in total, 33% (n=13) of whom are females and 67% (n=26) are males who were determined with criterion sampling methods in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The questionnaire developed by Köten and Erdoğan in 2014 was used in order to determine the demographic information of orthopaedic disabled individuals and social exclusion scale was employed to identify their social exclusion status and internet usage features. According to the results obtained from the research, it was found out that orthopaedic disabled individuals who do not use internet for fun, or watch TV, series, movies, music, documentary or entertainment programs, participating in chat rooms and seeking information felt themselves socially excluded. In conclusion studies conducted on individuals with orthopaedic disabilities mention a point in common. Being in working life, doing sports, self-esteem and not living alone are related to the socialization and being among people of individuals with orthopaedic disabilities. This paper displayed that internet usage has a positive impact on individuals with orthopaedic disabilities in terms of social inclusion. Although the topics of other studies are different, results are supporting each other and each study display the positive impacts of social inclusion of individuals with orthopaedic disabilities. It is recommended that qualitative studies should be conducted so that different variables which affect the social exclusion levels of individuals with orthopaedic disabilities can be displayed and more in-depth knowledge can be acquired.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2018

Submission Date

June 11, 2018

Acceptance Date

December 29, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Müezzin, E. E., Arar, M., & Omaç, E. (2018). Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability. Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying, 5(2), 106-124. https://izlik.org/JA97AU92KK
AMA
1.Müezzin EE, Arar M, Omaç E. Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability. Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying. 2018;5(2):106-124. https://izlik.org/JA97AU92KK
Chicago
Müezzin, Ece Emre, Murat Arar, and Ersin Omaç. 2018. “Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability”. Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying 5 (2): 106-24. https://izlik.org/JA97AU92KK.
EndNote
Müezzin EE, Arar M, Omaç E (December 1, 2018) Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability. Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying 5 2 106–124.
IEEE
[1]E. E. Müezzin, M. Arar, and E. Omaç, “Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability”, Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 106–124, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA97AU92KK
ISNAD
Müezzin, Ece Emre - Arar, Murat - Omaç, Ersin. “Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability”. Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying 5/2 (December 1, 2018): 106-124. https://izlik.org/JA97AU92KK.
JAMA
1.Müezzin EE, Arar M, Omaç E. Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability. Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying. 2018;5:106–124.
MLA
Müezzin, Ece Emre, et al. “Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability”. Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying, vol. 5, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 106-24, https://izlik.org/JA97AU92KK.
Vancouver
1.Ece Emre Müezzin, Murat Arar, Ersin Omaç. Investigation of Internet Usage and Social Exclusion - Social Inclusion of Individuals Who Diagnosed Orthopaedic Disability. Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;5(2):106-24. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA97AU92KK