Impulsivity and Aggression as a Predictor of Smartphone Addiction in University Students

Öz

The aim of this study is to examine to what extent impulsivity and aggression variables predict smartphone addiction levels of university students. The research group consisted of a total of 531 students, 257 (% 48.4) male and 274 (%51.6) female, studying at Afyon Kocatepe University in the 2020-2021 academic year. “Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form”, “Short Form of Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11-SF)”, “Kar-Ya Aggression Scale” and “Personal Information Form” were used as data collection tools. Multiple linear regression analysis (stepwise) method was used in the analysis of the data obtained from the research. In the study, it was determined that there was a significant positive correlation between smartphone addiction and impulsivity and aggression (Smartphone addiction and impulsivity (r=.482, p<.01); smartphone addiction and aggression (r=.435, p<.01)). It was found that the variables of impulsivity and aggression were significant predictors of smartphone addiction. Impulsivity and aggression variables together explained 29% of smartphone addiction. From the research, it was concluded that university students' smartphone addiction was significantly predicted by "impulsivity" in the first place and "aggression" in the second place.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• University student
• smartphone addiction
• ımpulsivity
• aggression

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığının Yordayıcısı Olarak Dürtüsellik ve Saldırganlık

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, dürtüsellik ve saldırganlık değişkenlerinin üniversite öğrencilerinin akıllı telefon bağımlılığı düzeylerini ne kadar yordadığının incelenmesidir. Araştırma grubu, 2020-2021 eğitim-öğretim yılında Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi’nde öğrenim gören 257 (% 48.4) erkek, 274 (%51.6) kız olmak üzere toplam 531 öğrenciden meydana gelmiştir. Veri toplama araçları olarak “Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı Ölçeği-Kısa Formu”, “Barratt Dürtüsellik Ölçeği Kısa Formu (BIS-11-KF)”, “Kar-Ya Saldırganlık Ölçeği” ve “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen verilerin analizinde çoklu doğrusal regresyon analiz (adımsal) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada akıllı telefon bağımlılığı ile dürtüsellik ve saldırganlık arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı düzeyde birer ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir (Akıllı telefon bağımlılığı ile dürtüsellik (r=.482, p<.01); akıllı telefon bağımlılığı ile saldırganlık (r=.435, p<.01)). Dürtüsellik ve saldırganlık değişkenlerinin akıllı telefon bağımlılığının anlamlı düzeyde yordayıcıları olduğu bulunmuştur. Dürtüsellik ve saldırganlık değişkenleri birlikte akıllı telefon bağımlılığının %29’unu açıklamıştır. Araştırmadan üniversite öğrencilerinin akıllı telefon bağımlılığını birinci sırada “dürtüsellik”, ikinci sırada “saldırganlık” değişkenlerinin anlamlı düzeyde yordadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Üniversite Öğrencisi
• Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı
• Dürtüsellik
• Saldırganlık

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