Smartphone Addiction and the Use of Social Media among University Students

Bu çalışma Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı Ölçeği - Kısa Form (ATBÖ-KF) kullanarak, bir devlet üniversitesinin yabancı diller yüksekokulu hazırlık sınıfında öğrenim gören öğrencilerde, akıllı telefon bağımlılığı yaygınlığını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma ayrıca hangi mobil uygulamaların katılımcılar arasında daha popüler olduğunu anlamayı amaçlamıştır. Bu doğrultuda, 164 öğrenciye anket uygulaması yapılmış ancak anketlerden 7 tanesi öğrencinin akıllı telefon sahibi olmaması sebebi ile çalışma dışı bırakılmıştır. İstatistiksel analiz, yaş ortalamaları 18.94 olan, 73'ü kadın, 84'ü erkek 157 öğrenci üzerinden gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları kadın katılımcıların 28,8'i ve erkek katılımcıların %32,1'inin kesme değerlerinin üzerinde kaldığını göstermiştir. Bu durum toplam katılımcıların %30,6'sının risk altında olduğunu göstermektedir. Cinsiyet, ikamet ve bölüm değişkenlerine göre istatiksel anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Katılımcıların %50'sinden fazlası tarafından kullanılan en popüler akıllı telefon uygulamalarının sırasıyla Whatsapp, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook ve Snapchat olduğu görülmüştür. Gelecek araştırmalara yönelik öneriler geliştirilmiştir

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı ve Sosyal Ağ Kullanımı: Bir Durum Değerlendirmesi

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of smartphone addiction, using the Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version (SAS-SV) among English language preparatory year students in a state university. It also aimed to determine which mobile applications are more popular among the participants. 164 students were given questionnaires, but seven were eliminated as not owning a smartphone. Statistical analysis was run for 157 students, of which 73 were girls and 84 boys, with an average age of 18.94. The analysis of the results showed that 28.8 percent of girls and 32.1 percent of boys were above the cut-off points. This constitutes 30.6% of the total participants that were among the risk group. There was no significant difference found based on gender, place of living or field of study. WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and Snapchat were the most popular applications as over 50 percent of the participants used them. Study implications and future research directions were discussed

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