Dijital Bağimliliğin Kişilerarasi İletişim Üzerine Etkisi: Atatürk Üniversitesi Örneği

Abstract

Even though mobile devices have made people's lives easier in many ways, they have also changed and transformed the interpersonal communication processes of individuals. When the studies on digital technologies in the literature are examined, it is seen that the use of uncontrolled digital technology can affect and harm individuals in different ways. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of students' digital addiction levels and digital addictions on their interpersonal communication. For this purpose, Digital Addiction Scale for University Students developed by Kesici and Tunç (2018), Interpersonal Communication Scale developed by Campbell and Aktaş Akdemir (2016) and demographic information form prepared by the researcher were used in the study. As a result of the analysis of the data obtained through the forms, it was determined that the digital addiction levels of the students who voluntarily participated in the study were mostly at a moderate level, but there were participants with a high level of addiction. It was observed that the digital addictions of the participants did not differ according to demographic characteristics. It was determined that the digital addiction of the participants had a small effect on their interpersonal communication.