Research Article

Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media / Internet Usage and Related Factors

Volume: 6 Number: 3 December 1, 2021

Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media / Internet Usage and Related Factors

Abstract

Aim: Uncontrolled social media/Internet use resulted in digital addiction phenomenon. Aim of this study is to determine the relationship between social media/internet usage, associated factors and socio-demographic variables. Material and Methods: Study universe consisted of all students of a School of Health. The data were collected through a questionnaire and evaluated by statistical package program, whereby p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: 79.4% of the students were female while 20.6% were male. Students who consider that they have internet addiction have a rate of 56.6% and rate of using social networks is 77.7%. 34.1% of the students stated that what comes about social media in the first place is sharing and 49.9% stated that they mostly shared photographs. 78.8% of the students stated that they neglect their jobs due to social media usage and 72.9% that their social or school performance was affected by their school or work performances. Gender, department, marital status, availability of internet connection at home, daily internet and social media usage time were found to be statistically significant. Conclusion and Suggestions: Social media/internet use is common among university students. Consideration should be given to the factors that trigger the use of internet/social media and to identify preventive factors.

Keywords

References

  1. Ak, Ş., Koruklu, N., Yılmaz, Y. (2013). A study on Turkish adolescent's internet use: possible predictors of Internet addiction. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 16(3): 205- 209.
  2. Akdağ, M.İ.Ü., Şahan, Yılmaz, B., Özhan, U. & et al. (2014). Üniversite öğrencilerinin internet bağımlılıklarının çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesi (İnönü Üniversitesi Örneği). İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 15(1): 73-96.
  3. Aslan, E., Yazıcı, A. (2016). Üniversite öğrencilerinde internet bağımlılığı ve ilişkili sosyo-demografik faktörler. Klinik Psikiyatri, 19: 109-117.
  4. Bakken, I.J., Wenzel, H.G., Götestam, K.G., Johansson, A., Oren, A. (2009). Internet addiction among Norwegian adults: a stratified probability sample study. Scand J Psychol., 50(2): 121–127.
  5. Balcı, Ş., Arsal, Gölcü, A., Eray, Öcalan, M. (2013). "Üniversite öğrencileri arasında internet kullanım örüntüleri ". Selçuk İletişim, 7(4): 5-22.
  6. Balcı, Ş., Gülnar, B. (2009). Üniversite öğrencileri arasında internet bağımlılığı ve internet bağımlılarının profili. Selçuk İletişim, 6(1): 5-22.
  7. Bayraktar, F., Gün, Z. (2007). İncidence and correlates of internet usage among adolescents in north cyprus, Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 10: 2-6.
  8. Canan, F., Ataoglu, A., Özcetin, A. & et al. (2012) The association between Internet addiction and dissociation among Turkish college students. Comprehensive psychiatry, 53(5): 422-426.

Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Public Health, Environmental Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 1, 2021

Submission Date

June 18, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 28, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
Bayram Değer, V., & Çifçi, S. (2021). Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media / Internet Usage and Related Factors. Health Academy Kastamonu, 6(3), 156-171. https://doi.org/10.25279/sak.754827
AMA
1.Bayram Değer V, Çifçi S. Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media / Internet Usage and Related Factors. HAK. 2021;6(3):156-171. doi:10.25279/sak.754827
Chicago
Bayram Değer, Vasfiye, and Sema Çifçi. 2021. “Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media Internet Usage and Related Factors”. Health Academy Kastamonu 6 (3): 156-71. https://doi.org/10.25279/sak.754827.
EndNote
Bayram Değer V, Çifçi S (December 1, 2021) Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media / Internet Usage and Related Factors. Health Academy Kastamonu 6 3 156–171.
IEEE
[1]V. Bayram Değer and S. Çifçi, “Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media / Internet Usage and Related Factors”, HAK, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 156–171, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.25279/sak.754827.
ISNAD
Bayram Değer, Vasfiye - Çifçi, Sema. “Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media Internet Usage and Related Factors”. Health Academy Kastamonu 6/3 (December 1, 2021): 156-171. https://doi.org/10.25279/sak.754827.
JAMA
1.Bayram Değer V, Çifçi S. Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media / Internet Usage and Related Factors. HAK. 2021;6:156–171.
MLA
Bayram Değer, Vasfiye, and Sema Çifçi. “Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media Internet Usage and Related Factors”. Health Academy Kastamonu, vol. 6, no. 3, Dec. 2021, pp. 156-71, doi:10.25279/sak.754827.
Vancouver
1.Vasfiye Bayram Değer, Sema Çifçi. Status of School of Health Students’ Social Media / Internet Usage and Related Factors. HAK. 2021 Dec. 1;6(3):156-71. doi:10.25279/sak.754827

Health Academy Kastamonu is included in the class of 1-b journals (journals scanned in international indexes other than SCI, SSCI, SCI-expanded, ESCI) according to UAK associate professorship criteria. HEALTH ACADEMY KASTAMONU Journal cover is registered by the Turkish Patent Institute.