Research Article

Evaluation of internet addiction and safe internet use in adolescents of four schools located in Bornova district

Volume: 58 Number: 4 December 30, 2019
  • Hilal Sipahi *
  • Ekin Kartal
  • Berke Gökkılıç
  • Hatice Demir
  • Süheyla Yoldaş
  • Suna Yabar
  • Özge May
  • Ahmet Enis Özdemir
  • Melek Sarıgül
  • Vahap Tevfik Oğuz
EN TR

Evaluation of internet addiction and safe internet use in adolescents of four schools located in Bornova district

Abstract

Aim: In this study it was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Internet addiction in four pilot schools located in Bornova, one of İzmir’s most populated districts. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study the study sample comprised 1035 students in grade 6, 7, 9 and 10 of two state and two private schools located in Bornova district. The tools were “Internet addiction scale” developed by Günüç and Kayri in 2009 and a personal questionnaire form. Results: We reached 685 of 1035 students in the study sample. Twenty-four students who did not fill the questionnaire properly were excluded and a total of 661 students (63.9%) were included in the analysis. According to Internet addiction scale, 37.4% (n=247) were not Internet addict while 36.9% (n=244) were in the risk group and 25.7% (n=170) were Internet addict. Internet addiction was significantly associated with safe Internet use (x2=9,013; p=0,011), daily personnel computer game playing (x2=76,556; p=0,000), watching television (x2=11,859; p=0,003), Internet connection time (x2=61,787; p=0,000) ), informing the student at home about internet (x2=19.386; p<0,001) and age for starting Internet use (x2=23,360; p=0,000). Conclusion: These data suggest that a substantial part of the students is Internet addict. Hence, further interventional studies are needed for prevention.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hilal Sipahi *
0000-0003-0387-5171
Türkiye

Ekin Kartal
0000-0002-5399-637X
Türkiye

Berke Gökkılıç
0000-0001-7011-6015
Türkiye

Hatice Demir
0000-0002-7080-2987
Türkiye

Süheyla Yoldaş
0000-0003-2594-2865
Türkiye

Suna Yabar
0000-0002-2781-2573
Türkiye

Özge May
0000-0001-9384-6045
Türkiye

Ahmet Enis Özdemir
0000-0002-9862-7017
Türkiye

Melek Sarıgül
0000-0002-5224-7342
Türkiye

Vahap Tevfik Oğuz
0000-0002-8341-5441
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 30, 2019

Submission Date

September 9, 2018

Acceptance Date

October 31, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 58 Number: 4

Vancouver
1.Hilal Sipahi, Ekin Kartal, Berke Gökkılıç, Hatice Demir, Süheyla Yoldaş, Suna Yabar, Özge May, Ahmet Enis Özdemir, Melek Sarıgül, Vahap Tevfik Oğuz. Bornova İlçesi’nde dört okulda ergenlerde internet bağımlılığı ve güvenli internet kullanımının değerlendirilmesi. EJM. 2019 Dec. 1;58(4):375-83. doi:10.19161/etd.664769

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