Research Article

Exploring the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of university students

Volume: 6 Number: 3 September 30, 2023
EN

Exploring the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of university students

Abstract

This study explores the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of the university students. For this, the predictive correlation research model was used. The sample of the study consisted of 856 university students studying at three different universities in Türkiye. The “Digital Addiction Scale” and the “Online Learning Readiness Scale” were used as data collection tools. The data collection process of the study lasted approximately one month. In the study, besides descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum, independent sample T-test, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used. It was concluded that university students’ digital addiction (DA) levels were at moderate level, and online learning readiness (OLR) levels were at high level. It was determined that DA levels of male students were higher than female students. It was also revealed that OLR levels of the students differed significantly according to gender variable. The findings also indicated that there was a negative, low-level significant relationship between the students’ DA and OLR levels. Additionally, the students’ DA level was found to explain 2.3% of the variance in their OLR.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2023

Submission Date

March 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 31, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
Karafil, B., & Uyar, A. (2023). Exploring the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of university students. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 6(3), 647-664. https://doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1268410
AMA
1.Karafil B, Uyar A. Exploring the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of university students. JETOL. 2023;6(3):647-664. doi:10.31681/jetol.1268410
Chicago
Karafil, Burcu, and Ahmet Uyar. 2023. “Exploring the Relationship Between Digital Addiction and Online Learning Readiness Levels of University Students”. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning 6 (3): 647-64. https://doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1268410.
EndNote
Karafil B, Uyar A (September 1, 2023) Exploring the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of university students. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning 6 3 647–664.
IEEE
[1]B. Karafil and A. Uyar, “Exploring the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of university students”, JETOL, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 647–664, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.31681/jetol.1268410.
ISNAD
Karafil, Burcu - Uyar, Ahmet. “Exploring the Relationship Between Digital Addiction and Online Learning Readiness Levels of University Students”. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning 6/3 (September 1, 2023): 647-664. https://doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1268410.
JAMA
1.Karafil B, Uyar A. Exploring the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of university students. JETOL. 2023;6:647–664.
MLA
Karafil, Burcu, and Ahmet Uyar. “Exploring the Relationship Between Digital Addiction and Online Learning Readiness Levels of University Students”. Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, vol. 6, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 647-64, doi:10.31681/jetol.1268410.
Vancouver
1.Burcu Karafil, Ahmet Uyar. Exploring the relationship between digital addiction and online learning readiness levels of university students. JETOL. 2023 Sep. 1;6(3):647-64. doi:10.31681/jetol.1268410

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