Examination of High School Students' Levels of Internet Addiction and Nomophobia in Terms of Different Parameters

Abstract

The research is a survey model and was conducted to examine the internet addiction and nomophobia levels of high school students in terms of different parameters. The universe of the research consists of four different high schools, namely "Flat high school, Sports high school, Imam preacher high school and College" located in the city center and central districts of Isparta. The sample group consists of a total of 411 students, 248 women and 162 men, selected according to the easily accessible technique, studying in these high schools. The data in the study were obtained with the Internet Addiction Scale developed by Young (1998), the Nomophobia Scale developed by Yıldırım and Correia (2015), adapted to Turkish by Yıldırım et al. (2015), and updated by Erdem et al. (2017). A separate form was used for the demographic information of the participants. The scales were filled by the researcher after the participants were informed about the subject. For statistical operation percentage (%), frequency (f), dependent and independent variable comparisons to the obtained data; Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests, Pearson Correlation procedures were applied to determine the relationship between internet addiction and nomophobia. As a result of the data obtained within the scope of the research; Although there are statistically significant differences in the answers given by the participants to the levels of internet addiction and nomophobia, we can say that the average scores are medium and above in general, and that there is a positive and significant relationship between internet addiction and nomophobia.