Üniversite öğrencilerinde astenopik şikayetlerin ve internet bağımlılığının ilişkisinin değerlendirilmesi

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinde astenopik şikayetlerle internet bağımlılığı arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığını göstermektir. Gereç ve yöntem: xxxxxxxxxxxxx Üniversitesi’nin çeşitli fakültelerinde öğrenim gören 540 öğrenci çalışmaya dahil edildi.Bu öğrencilere genel bilgiler, astenopi şikayetleri ve internet bağımlılığı ile ilgili sorular içeren anket uygulandı.Veriler Spss 21. Ile analiz edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılanların 345’i(%63,9) kadın 195’i(%36,1) erkektir. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 19,85±1,78 olarak bulunmuştur. Astenopi skorlarıyla internet kullanım süresinin, internet bağımlılık skorlarının arasında pozitif yönde bir ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur(p=0,0001). Sonuç: İnternet bağımlılığı skorları ile astenopik şikayetler arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Bu nedenle gençler internet kullanımı sırasında göz sağlıklarını korumaları için bilinçlendirilmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Astenopi, internet bağımlılığı, göz yorgunluğu, üniversite öğrencileri

Evaluation of the relationship between asthenopic complaints and internet addiction in university students

Purpose: The aim of the study was to show whether there is a relationship between asthenopic complaints and internet addiction in university students. Materials and methods: 540 students from various faculties of xxxxxxxxxx University were included in the study. A questionnaire containing general information, asthenopia complaints and internet addiction was applied to these students. Data were analyzed with Spss 21.Results: 345 (63.9%) of the participants were female and 195 (36.1%) were male. The mean age of participants was 19.85±1.78. Asthenopia scores was found to have a positive correlation with internet usage time and internet addiction scores(p=0.0001). Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between internet addiction scores and asthenopic complaints. For this reason, young people should be made aware of the need to protect eye health during internet use.

Keywords:

Asthenopia, internet addiction, eye fatigue, college students,

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