Dijital Bir Davranış Olarak İnternet Bağımlılığı: Bibliyometrik Analiz

Öz

Günümüzde dijital teknolojiler yaşamın merkezine yerleşmiş, bireylerin çevrimiçi ortamlarda geçirdiği süre önemli ölçüde artmıştır. Bu durum, giderek yaygınlaşan ve “internet bağımlılığı” olarak adlandırılan olgunun ortaya çıkmasına neden olmuştur. Bibliyometrik analiz yaklaşımıyla yürütülen bu çalışma, son on yılda internet bağımlılığı alanında gerçekleştirilen akademik araştırmaların zaman içindeki gelişimini, öne çıkan temaları ve araştırmacılar arasındaki iş birliği ağlarını ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. İnternet bağımlılığı, bireylerin fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal yaşam alanlarında çeşitli olumsuzluklara yol açmakta; dikkat dağınıklığı, uyku problemleri, odaklanma güçlüğü ve sosyal izolasyon gibi sonuçlar doğurmaktadır. Teknolojinin bilinçli ve dengeli biçimde kullanılması, bireylerin yaşam kalitesini sürdürebilmeleri açısından kritik bir gerekliliktir. Araştırma kapsamında, 2015–2025 yılları arasında yayımlanan çalışmaları içeren bir tarama Web of Science veri tabanında gerçekleştirilmiş ve 4.306 yayın incelenmiştir. Elde edilen veriler, bibliyometrik analiz ve görselleştirme amacıyla VOSviewer ve Python programları kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, internet bağımlılığı araştırmalarının son yıllarda hızla artış gösterdiğini ve disiplinler arası bir yapıya evrildiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İnternet Bağımlılığı
• Teknoloji
• Psikoloji
• VOSviewer
• Bibliyometrik analiz

Internet Addiction as a Digital Behavior: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Today, digital technologies have become central to everyday life, and the time individuals spend in online environments has increased significantly. This situation has led to the emergence of a phenomenon that has become increasingly widespread and is referred to as “internet addiction.” Conducted using a bibliometric analysis approach, this study aims to reveal the temporal development of academic research on internet addiction over the past decade, the prominent themes, and the collaboration networks among researchers. Internet addiction causes various negative effects on individuals’ physical, psychological, and social lives, resulting in outcomes such as attention deficits, sleep problems, difficulties in concentration, and social isolation. The conscious and balanced use of technology is a critical requirement for maintaining individuals’ quality of life. Within the scope of the research, a survey covering studies published between 2015 and 2025 was conducted in the Web of Science database, and 4,306 publications were examined. The obtained data were analyzed using VOSviewer and Python. The findings indicate that research on internet addiction has increased rapidly and has evolved into an interdisciplinary field.

Keywords

• Internet addiction
• Technology
• Vosviewer
• Psychology
• Bibliometric analysis

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