DİJİTAL DEMANSI ANLAMAK: SİSTEMATİK LİTERATÜR İNCELEMESİ VE KONU MODELLEMESİNDEN ELDE EDİLEN İÇGÖRÜLER

Abstract

Bu çalışma, son zamanlarda önemli bir endişe kaynağı haline gelen "dijital bunama"yı incelemektedir. Bu olgunun bugüne kadar nasıl incelendiğini daha iyi anlamak için, sistematik bir literatür taramasını (SLR) hesaplamalı metin analiziyle birleştirdik. Scopus ve Web of Science kullanılarak gerçekleştirilen SLR, dijital bunamayla ilişkili temel semptomları özetleyen, olası altta yatan nedenleri tartışan ve daha geniş toplumsal etkileri değerlendiren 13 ilgili yayınla sonuçlandı. Bu bulguları tamamlamak için, toplanan metinlere Gizli Dirichlet Tahsisi (LDA) uyguladık ve bu da üç tekrarlayan tematik alanı ortaya çıkardı: (1) dijital cihaz kullanımına ilişkin bilişsel ve nörolojik sonuçlar, (2) antropomorfizme yönelik eğilimler de dahil olmak üzere insanlar ve yapay zekâ sistemleri arasındaki etkileşimler ve (3) dijital platformların eğitim ve toplum ortamlarındaki rolü. Anahtar kelime ısı haritaları ve eş zamanlılık ağları gibi görsel analizler, bu konuların mevcut literatürde nasıl kümelendiğini netleştirmeye yardımcı oldu. Genel olarak, çalışma birkaç az keşfedilmiş alanı tespit etmektedir. Bu boşlukları ortaya koyarak gelecekteki araştırma yönlerini desteklemeyi ve bilişsel sağlığı destekleyen eğitim uygulamaları ve dijital teknolojilerin sorumlu bir şekilde geliştirilmesi konusundaki tartışmalara katkıda bulunmayı amaçlıyoruz.

Keywords

• Dijital Demans
• Dijital Amnezi
• Teknoloji Aşırı Yükü
• Sistematik Literatür İncelemesi
• Konu Modellemesi

UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL DEMENTIA: INSIGHTS FROM SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND TOPIC MODELING

Abstract

This study investigates "digital dementia," which becomes an important concern recently. To better understand how this phenomenon has been examined so far, we combined a systematic literature review (SLR) with computational text analysis. The SLR, carried out using Scopus and Web of Science, resulted in 13 relevant publications that outline the main symptoms associated with digital dementia, discuss potential underlying causes, and consider broader societal effects. To complement these findings, we applied Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) to the collected texts, which revealed three recurring thematic areas: (1) cognitive and neurological outcomes related to digital device use, (2) interactions between humans and AI systems, including tendencies toward anthropomorphism, and (3) the role of digital platforms in educational and community settings. Visual analyses, such as keyword heatmaps and co-occurrence networks, helped clarify how these topics cluster within the existing literature. Overall, the study identifies several underexplored areas. By outlining these gaps, we aim to support future research directions and contribute to discussions on educational practices and the responsible development of digital technologies that promote cognitive health.

Keywords

• Digital Dementia
• Digital amnesia
• technology overload
• systematic literature review
• topic modeling

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