scholarly journals The Views of University Students Regarding Internet Addiction

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-94
Author(s):  
Sevda Aslan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Family Ties ◽  
Arts And Sciences ◽  
Student Views ◽  
Academic Information ◽  
Academic Year

In this study, it is aimed to determine the views of university students regarding Internet addiction. The study group consisted of 64 4th year students studying at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ department of philosophy and Kırıkkale University Faculty of Health Sciences’ department of child development in Spring 2013-2014 academic year. In this study, University Students’ Views Regarding Internet Addiction Form were developed by the researcher in order to determine the views of university students. These forms consisted of nine open ended questions related to the students’ views about Internet addiction. According the findings of this research; not being able to fulfill the requirements of friendship, which are communication, sharing and responsibility; trying to overcome those via social media; being lonely, they have scarcely any family ties, the adolescent considers entering the courses and doing literature review in the library as a waste of time and therefore obtains insufficient academic information solely from the Internet.  Keywords:University students; Internet addiction; student views

University students’ opinions regarding school vandalism in Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 162-170
Author(s):  
Sevda Aslan
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Science ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Arts And Sciences ◽  
Student Views ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Academic Year

In this study, the aim is to determine university students’ opinions regarding school vandalism. The study group consisted of 203 first- to fourth-year students studying at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Yıldırım Beyazıt University; Gazi Faculty of Education, Gazi University; Faculty of Health Science, Kırıkkale University; Faculty of Education; Faculty of Education, Hacettepe University; Faculty of Agriculture, Omer Halis Demir University; Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences; Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Faculty of Education in Spring 2016–2017 academic year[AQ: Please approve edits made to sentence ‘Faculty of Education. . . ’]. In this study, university students’ views regarding school vandalism form were developed by the researcher in order to determine the views of university students. The study is a descriptive type of study. These forms consisting of 20 items were designed as a five-point Likert-type scale. The frequencies and percentages will be calculated later on. It was found that students’ positive perceptions about damage to the property by someone exposed to violence. On the other hand, their most negative perceptions were increase in vandalism as the students’ age increases. Keywords: University students, school vandalism, student views.

scholarly journals Alcohol Scale, Internet Addiction Scale, E-Victim Scale and E-Bullying Scale in Cigarette Addicted University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 456-466
Author(s):  
Ebru Çetin ◽  
Emrah Emiral ◽  
Nergis Cantürk ◽  
Rukiye Dağalp
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Alcohol Addiction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Weak Correlation ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Relevant Variables

The present study aims to determine the relevant variables for the scores obtained from alcohol addiction, internet addiction, e-bullying, and e-victimization scales of smoking-addictive university students and to investigate the possible correlations between the scales. The study group consists of 300 students who declared that they smoked at least one cigarette every day for the last 6 months. The data were collected with a face-to-face interview method. The form used in the study consisted of items belonging to alcohol addiction, Internet addiction, e-bully, and e-victimization scales. According to the Alcohol Scale, 61.3% of the participants were in the non-addictive group, and 63.3% were in the risk group according to the Internet addiction scale. 2.7% of the participants were e-bullies and 2.3% were e-victims. There was no correlation between the Alcohol Addiction and the Internet Addiction scores of the participants (p>0.05), while a weak positive correlation was detected between the e-bullying and e-victimization scores (for each; p <0.05). A positively weak correlation was found between the Internet Addiction score and e-bullying and e-victimization scores (p <0.05 for each). Our results suggested that students with any type of addiction have a higher risk for other types of addictions (substance-behavioral) as well.

Purposes and characteristics of internet use of adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-286
Author(s):  
Filiz Akar
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Type ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this study is to determine the purposes and characteristics of adolescents' internet use. Furthermore, the study compared adolescents' internet use purposes in terms of gender, school type and grade level variables. The study group consisted of 1002 students who were studying in 10 public high schools in 2012-2013 academic year in İstanbul. The data were collected through the Internet Use Purposes Scale (IPUS) and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA. Research revealed that duration of internet use of adolescents' increased over years. Also, more than half of the adolescents access internet at home, in the evening and at night. Girls use mobile phone two times more than boys in order to access internet. One out of every ten adolescents were found to be at risk of internet addiction. Results indicate that adolescents use internet mostly for the communication and learning purposes whereas they use the internet for the purposes of education, psychological needs and entertainment at lower levels. Significant differences were observed in terms of gender and school types. However, grade level did not have a significant effect on the purposes of adolescents' internet use.

scholarly journals Internet Usage and Its Addiction Level among Students in a Selected College in Ras Al Khaimah Emirate: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Rabab Gad Abd El-Kader ◽  
Victoria Funmilayo Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Education Performance

Background and aim: The internet is a worldwide area network that connects computer system throughout the world providing a variety of information and communication. Internet addiction is defined as any online-related, compulsive behavior which interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family, friends, loved ones, and one's work environment. Aim: This study assessed the internet usage and its addiction level among university students in a selected university in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirate. University students are highly predisposed to internet addiction which can affect their personal, family, educational, interactive and societal life. Study design: A cross-sectional design .The sample of the study consisted of 110 nursing students who were selected using convenient sample. Internet addiction test, internet usage questionnaire and student attitude scale were used as data collection instruments.Results: The findings showed that more than half (50.9%) of students were aged 21-<25 years, with more than two- fifth (45.5% of them being average online internet user. Less than two-third (62.7%) of students had favorable attitude towards internet usage. There is a positive correlation between internet addiction score and age of the study group with no statistically significant differenceConclusions: the study concluded that nursing students are average internet users, they have favorable attitude to internet use, with positive correlation between internet addiction score and age, though experiencing occasional problems. The use of social networking sites, especially by the young people, should be done sparingly so as not to provoke extreme behaviors and negative impact to their education performance and social life that can lead to destruction of the life of youths globally as revealed in this study Internet addiction is a serious problem among university students generally which indicates the need for more public attention and resources to develop effective prevention/intervention strategies.

A Study of Internet Addiction and Its Effects on the Mental Health of Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western Iran

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Yoosefi Lebni ◽  
Razie Toghroli ◽  
Manoj Sharma ◽  
Behzad Mahaki ◽  
Hadi Darvishi Gilan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
University Students ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Statistical Population

Abstract Background: The internet itself is a harmless technology. However, its overuse and misuse will expose its users to internet addiction. On the other hand, diagnosis of students’mental dysfunction is of prime importance, and their progress and academic success in the future can be prevented by this technology if not properly handled. Methods: In this descriptive and correlational study, the statistical population consisted of all students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, of which 447 students studying in the first and second semesters of the academic year 2017-18 were selected through Cochran's Sample Size Formula and Stratified Random Sampling. As for data collection, the Young's Internet addiction Test (IAT) and Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) were utilized. Moreover, for data analysis, the descriptive statistics (percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (T-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis) were employed in the environment of SPSS Statistical Software Version 23.0. Results: The results of the present study demonstrated that the total mean score of students’ internet addiction and mental health measured 3.81±0.88 and 2.56±0.33, respectively. The results also indicated that internet addiction correlared positively with depression whereas negatively with mental health (P<0.001). Besides, the results of multiple regression analysis revealed that the five major predictors of vulnerability to internet addictionin university students were as follows: the key reason for using the internet, faculty, depression, the main place for using the internet, and somatic symptoms. Conclusions: According to the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that students’ excessive use of the internet leads to depression, anxiety, and reduced mental health, thereby affecting their academic performance. Hence, it is suggested that further monitoring and control be exercised on how the internet is used by university students, and they should be informed of the detrimental effects of this technology in the case of misuse or overuse.

The Predictive Relationship Between Emotion Management Skills and Internet Addiction

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1425-1430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesile Oktan
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Emotion Management ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Predictive Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

The relationship between emotion management skills and the use of the Internet was examined in this study to determine whether or not the emotion management skills of university students are a predictor of Internet addiction. The study was conducted in the 2008/2009 academic year with 345 students from different departments of a university in Turkey. Data were collected using the Emotion Management Skills Inventory (Çeçen, 2006) and the Problematic Internet Usage Scale (Ceyhan, Ceyhan, & Gürcan, 2007). Results of regression analysis showed that the total measure of emotion management skills predicted the levels of Internet addiction.

scholarly journals Students’ Opinions about the Distance Education to Art and Design Courses in the Pandemic Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Sehran Dilmaç
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Student Views ◽  
Academic Year

This research was carried out to determine student views on distance education through art and design courses. The study group of the research consists of 45 undergraduate students studying at different faculties of İzmir Katip Çelebi University in Turkey during the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. The focus of the article is to determine the effect of distance education, which is carried out suddenly, on students' perceptions of art lesson. A semi-structured interview technique was performed in this study which covered qualitative data collection techniques. Findings regarding the positive and negative aspects of distance education were obtained from students in the context of their impact on art classes. The results obtained in the research are as follows: The students who take art lessons via distance education are required distance education, also they do not experience any technical difficulties due to the availability of technology, they lost of motivation, they do not meet their socialization needs, and especially some techniques that require practice in art lessons.

scholarly journals Why Are Turkish University Students Addicted to the Internet? A Moderated Mediation Model

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 953
Author(s):  
Orhan Koçak ◽  
İlayda Yılmaz ◽  
Mustafa Z. Younis
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
The Impact

Internet addiction has become a significant problem that primarily affects young people. It has an essential effect on the individual’s self-perception and assessment of their competencies. This study aimed to reveal whether there is a significant relationship between the level of internet addiction of university students and their age and self-esteem. For this purpose, internet addiction and self-esteem scales were used in addition to questions such as age, gender, the purpose of internet use, and internet daily usage time. We used a quantitative research method to obtain cross-sectional data from 400 Turkish young people using online surveys. Correlation, regression, mediation, and moderation analyses were performed using SPSS and the PROCESS macro plugin for data analysis. Internet addiction was significantly associated with self-esteem, gender, age, and daily internet usage. In addition, we discovered that self-esteem and daily usage time played a mediation role in the effect of the age variable on internet addiction. Moreover, the moderation roles of social networks, gender, and location in the impact of self-esteem on internet addiction were determined. With this study, we understood that as age increases, self-esteem triggers the decrease of internet addiction. In this sense, policies should be developed to increase self-esteem among young people to ensure the conscious use of the internet.

Loneliness and Internet Addiction Among University Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 382-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayfer Aydiner Boylu ◽  
Gülay Günay
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
The Relationship

The present study was designed to determine the relationship between loneliness and Internet addiction, based on a sample of young generation from Turkey. Participants in this study were students of the Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey (n = 440). Findings show that there is a statistically significant relationship (p <0.05) between students' Internet addiction and only the grade they are studying. According to the correlation analysis, it was found that there is a negative relationship between the loneliness of students and the time they spend on the internet, and a positive relationship between internet addiction and age of students. Moreover, it was found that the age, time spent on the Internet and loneliness of university students were important determinants of Internet addiction.

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