Understanding The Effects of Social Media and Games on Smartphone Addiction

Abstract

Smartphones have many advantages, especially access, transaction and communication capacity. However, it is known that it creates serious social and psychological problems beyond these benefits. These problems are discussed and examined under various headings such as mobile phone addiction, problematic mobile phone use, habit-forming mobile phone use and impulsive cell phone use. This study focused on the effects of self-control, FoMo, and leisure boredom on smartphone addiction. It also analyzes the effects of these factors comparatively over the use of social networks and games. According to the results of the research, self-control is a very strong negative predictor of smartphone addiction. In addition, FoMo is a positive predictor of smartphone addiction. Similarly, both social media and gaming use are also positive predictors of smartphone addiction. In the research, it is understood that leisure boredom does not have a predictive effect on smartphone addiction.

Keywords

• Smartphone Addiction
• Self Control
• FoMo
• Social Media
• Gaming

Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığında Sosyal Medya ve Oyunların Etkilerini Anlamak

Öz

Akıllı telefonlar başta erişim, işlem ve iletişim kapasitesi olmak üzere çok sayıda avantaj barındırsa da ciddi sosyal ve psikolojik problemler de yaratmaktadır. Bu problemler cep telefonu bağımlılığı, sorunlu cep telefonu kullanımı, alışkanlık yapan cep telefonu kullanımı ve dürtüsel cep telefonu kullanımı gibi çeşitli başlıklarda ele alınıp incelenmektedir. Bu çalışma, öz kontrol, FoMo ve boş zaman can sıkıntısı faktörlerinin akıllı telefon bağımlılığı üzerindeki etkilerine odaklanmıştır. Ayrıca bu faktörlerin etkisini sosyal ağ ve oyun kullanımı üzerinden karşılaştırmalı olarak analiz etmektedir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öz kontrol akıllı telefon bağımlılığının çok güçlü bir negatif yordayıcısıdır. Ayrıca FoMo da akıllı telefon bağımlılığının pozitif bir yordayıcısıdır. Benzer şekilde hem sosyal medya hem de oyun kullanımları da akıllı telefon bağımlılığının pozitif belirleyicileridir. Araştırmada boş zaman can sıkıntısının akıllı telefon bağımlılığı üzerinde bir yordayıcı etkiye sahip olmadığı anlaşılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı
• Öz Kontrol
• FoMo
• Sosyal Medya
• Oyun

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