INTERNET ADDICTION AND MEDIA USAGE: A STUDY ABOUT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Journal Title: The Journal of International Social Research - Year 2016, Vol 9, Issue 47

Abstract

This study aims to determine the internet addiction levels of university students and indicate their usages of traditional media and internet. Face to face survey method was used in the study. This survey was prepared and done after the analyses of the subjects such as internet, internet addiction, traditional media and new media, and literature review related to them. Data of the survey done by 366 undergraduate students of Bozok University in 2016 were analyzed by SPSS program. According to these results, the internet addiction levels of students were high. Besides, they use new media more than traditional media. In this analysis, their genders, ages and income levels were also compared with different variables, and significant results were found.

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Sefer KALAMAN

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  • EP ID EP252885
  • DOI 10.17719/jisr.2016.1434
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Sefer KALAMAN (2016). INTERNET ADDICTION AND MEDIA USAGE: A STUDY ABOUT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. The Journal of International Social Research, 9(47), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-252885