AN ANALYSIS OF SELF-COMPASSION LEVELS OF COMPUTER USERS’ ACCORDING TO THE THEIR PURPOSE OF COMPUTER USE AND THEIR USAGE TIME

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The purpose of this study is that of determining the relationships between some variables, age, sex, educational status, duration and aim of the computer use, and level of self-compassion of the individuals which are using computers because of different reasons in their daily lives. The Participants of the study consist of 204 volunteer individuals, 88 females and 116 males, from different ages, educational status and professions. The self-compassion survey developed by Neff (2003b:223-250) and translated to Turkish by Akin, Akin and Abaci (2007:1-10) was used for collecting data in the study. All data of the study were analyzed by using percentagefrequency, t-test and MANOVA analysis methods. As the result of the study, although there wasn’t found any significant relationship between duration and aim of the computer use and the self-compassion levels, a significant relationship was found between sex and over-identification that one of the subfactors of the self-compassion survey. Furthermore, it was found that age of the participants positively related with some sub-factors, self-judgment, isolation and over-identification, of the self-compassion survey.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• self-compassion, usage of computers, self-judgment, isolation and over-identification.

BİLGİSAYAR KULLANAN BİREYLERİN BİLGİSAYAR KULLANIM SÜRESİ VE AMACINA GÖRE ÖZ-DUYARLIK DÜZEYLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

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Bu çalışmada günlük yaşantılarında farklı nedenlerle bilgisayar kullanan bireylerin, yaş, cinsiyet, eğitim durumu, bilgisayar kullanım süresi ve amacı gibi çeşitli değişkenler ile Öz-Duyarlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmaya gönüllü olarak çeşitli yaş, eğitim ve meslek gruplarından 88’i kız 116’sı erkek olmak üzere toplam 204 kişi katılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Neff (2003b:223-250) tarafından geliştirilen ve Akın, Akın ve Abacı (2007:1-10) tarafından Türkçe çevirisi yapılan “Öz-Duyarlık Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde yüzde-frekans, t-testi ve Manova testlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları incelendiğinde katılımcıların eğitim durumu, bilgisayar kullanım süresi ve amacı ile Öz-Duyarlık Ölçeği ve alt boyutları arasında anlamlı bir ilişkiye rastlanmamasına karşın, cinsiyet ile Öz-Duyarlık Ölçeği alt boyutlarından Aşırı Özdeşleşme boyutu arasında anlamlı bir ilişki gözlenmiştir. Ayrıca yaş ile Öz-Duyarlık Ölçeği, Öz- Yargılama, İzolasyon ve Aşırı Özdeşleşme alt boyutları arasında da anlamlı bir ilişki bulunduğu belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• öz-duyarlık, bilgisayar kullanımı, öz-yargılama, izolasyon, aşırı özdeşleşme.

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