Investigation of Preschool Children’s Problematic Media Use in terms of Various Variables Based on Parental Views

Öz

In this study, it was aimed to examine the problematic media use of preschool children in terms of various variables. While determining the population and sample of the study, migration and socio-economic criteria were taken into consideration. According to Turkish Statistical Institute(TurkStat) data, Istanbul was the province that received and gave the most migration in 2022. Therefore, it was decided to conduct the research in Istanbul. The sample of the study consisted of 415 parents with children between the ages of 4-6 living in Çekmeköy, Gaziosmanpaşa, Sancaktepe districts, which are in the 2nd tier according to SEGE (Socio-Economic Development Rankings Research) data. In the data collection phase of the study, which was designed in the survey model, one of the quantitative research methods; general information form and Problematic Media Use Scale (PMUS) were used. SPSS v26 and AMOS v24 statistical software were used to analyze the data. Since the data were normally distributed, “t-test for independent samples and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)” were used. As a result of the study, it was found that children's problematic media use differed significantly in terms of gender, age, number of siblings, screen time, approach to screen time and control of content.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Preschool period
• child and media
• problematic media use

Okul Öncesi Dönem Çocuklarının Problemli Medya Kullanımının Ebeveyn Görüşlerine Göre Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu araştırmada, okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının problemli medya kullanımlarının çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın evren ve örneklemi belirlenirken göç ve sosyo-ekonomik kriterleri dikkate alınmıştır. Evrenin tespiti aşamasında göç ile ilgili verilere Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)’nun web sitesinden ulaşılmıştır. TÜİK (2022) verilerine göre 2022 yılında en çok göç alan ve göç veren il İstanbul olmuştur. Bundan dolayı araştırmanın İstanbul’da yapılmasına karar verilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini SEGE (Sosyo-Ekonomik Gelişmişlik Sıralamaları Araştırmaları) verilerine göre 2. kademede yer alan Çekmeköy, Gaziosmanpaşa, Sancaktepe ilçelerinde yaşayan 4-6 yaş aralığındaki 415 çocuğun ebeveyni oluşturmuştur. Nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama modelinde tasarlanmış araştırmanın veri toplama aşamasında; genel bilgi formu ve Problemli Medya Kullanım Ölçeği (PMKÖ) kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın verilerini analiz etmek için SPSS v26 ve AMOS v24 istatistik yazılımları kullanılmıştır. Veriler normal dağılım gösterdiği için “bağımsız örneklemler için t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA)” ile yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, çocukların problemli medya kullanımlarının cinsiyet, yaş, kardeş sayısı, ekran süresi, ekran kullanım süresine yaklaşım ve medya içeriklerinin denetimleri açısından anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Okul öncesi dönem
• çocuk ve medya
• problemli medya kullanımı

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu çalışmada finansal bir destek alınmamıştır.

Etik Beyan

Yapılan bu çalışmada “Yükseköğretim Kurumları Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi” kapsamında uyulması belirtilen tüm kurallara uyulmuştur. Yönergenin ikinci bölümü olan “Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiğine Aykırı Eylemler” başlığı altında belirtilen eylemlerden hiçbiri gerçekleştirilmemiştir. Etik değerlendirmeyi yapan kurul adı, Etik değerlendirme kararının tarihi, Etik değerlendirme belgesi sayı numarası bu bölümde yer almalıdır. İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırmalar Etik Kurul Başkanlığı’na başvuru yapılmıştır. 16.10.2023 tarihinde E-43037191-604.01.01-71506 sayılı etik kurul onayı alındıktan sonra veri toplama sürecine başlanmıştır.

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