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Publication Date: 2023
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Examination of College Students' Technology Addiction Levels
International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, v15 n1 p309-337 2023
Digitalization is an unavoidable benefits of modern life Digital transformation and change continue to be experienced in every field. Adolescents have accessed many apps, including those related to their academic life, online in the past year. It is vital for the health of adolescents that researchers identify their Internet addictions and come up with solutions to remedy this. This study is a survey conducted to examine the Technology Addiction Levels of Students at Ege University. The data for the study were collected with the "Personal Information Form" and the "Technology Addiction Scale" developed by Aydin (2017). The sample consisted of 2.170 undergraduate students studying at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Fine Arts, Design, and Architecture, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Communication, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, and the Ă–demis [district in Izmir city] Faculty of Health Sciences. As a result, it was determined that 63.13% of the students had low levels of technology addiction. Significant results were obtained in favor of girls in the scores by gender. Significant differences were found in the scores by faculty and department. A significant negative difference was observed between physical activity and technology addiction. [Note: The publication year (2022) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2023.]
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Student Behavior, Internet, Undergraduate Students, Computer Use, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Intellectual Disciplines, Physical Activity Level
World Council for Curriculum and Instruction. California School of Education, Alliant International University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131. Web site: https://ijci.globets.org/index.php/IJCI/about
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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