Investigation of Problematic Internet Usage in Middle Adolescence Stage in Terms of Demographic Variables
Journal Title: Journal of Computer and Education Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
The primary aim of this study is to investigate problematic internet usage of adolescents by demographic variables such as gender, smartphone availabilities and educational background of their parents. Then, it was intended to reveal problematic internet usage scores of adolescents, their internet usage purposes. In this case, data were collected from 1886 students in middle adolescent period from different regions of Turkey. One-way analysis of variance and multi-factor analysis of variance were used in the analysis of data. According to preliminary findings, Deterioration in Functioning, Socialization and Total Scale scores of males are higher than scores of females. Secondly, all subscale and total scores of those who have smartphones are higher than those who do not. It can be said that 304 (16.1%) adolescents are problematic internet users. Finally, it can be said that adolescents use the internet mostly to access social media.
Authors and Affiliations
Öner ÇELİKKALELİ, Rıdvan ATA, Raşit AVCI
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- DOI 10.18009/jcer.396974
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