Digital Game Addiction From The Perspective of Children Aged 10-14 Years: A Phenomenological Research

Selva Karaman Yaşar; Yiğit Emrah Turgut; Alper Aslan; Engin Kurşun

Makale detayları

Digital Game Addiction From The Perspective of Children Aged 10-14 Years: A Phenomenological Research

Yazarlar:

Selva Karaman Yaşar | Yiğit Emrah Turgut | Alper Aslan | Engin Kurşun

Yayıncı:

Bartin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Other Fields of Education

Dergi:

Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.769-788

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329948

pISSN:

1308-7177

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Özet:

 The purpose of this study is to reveal the digital game addiction from childrens perspective between the ages of 10 and 14 and how they are affected by digital games. In this context, the phenomenology pattern was adopted. Criterion sampling which is one of the purposeful sampling methods was chosen in the selection of participants. Data collected via individual interviews with 24 children who are included in the sampling were analyzed by using content analysis techniques. Findings showed that the majority of children liken digital game addiction to substance addiction. Children explained that digital games caused addiction because of the several factors such as completing mission, winning the game, passing to the next level and entertaining. It was concluded that digital games affect children academically, socially, physically and psychologically. Besides, while addicted children mostly expressed the effects of increasing in tendency to violence, non-addicted children also stated the effects of entertainment. It was determined that social isolation and the disruption of family relationships become prominent in the effects of digital games on childrens social life. Furthermore, children stated that digital games cause skeletal and muscular system disorders and weight gain as well as children mostly mentioned eye diseases among the physical effects of digital games.

 The purpose of this study is to reveal the digital game addiction from childrens perspective between the ages of 10 and 14 and how they are affected by digital games. In this context, the phenomenology pattern was adopted. Criterion sampling which is one of the purposeful sampling methods was chosen in the selection of participants. Data collected via individual interviews with 24 children who are included in the sampling were analyzed by using content analysis techniques. Findings showed that the majority of children liken digital game addiction to substance addiction. Children explained that digital games caused addiction because of the several factors such as completing mission, winning the game, passing to the next level and entertaining. It was concluded that digital games affect children academically, socially, physically and psychologically. Besides, while addicted children mostly expressed the effects of increasing in tendency to violence, non-addicted children also stated the effects of entertainment. It was determined that social isolation and the disruption of family relationships become prominent in the effects of digital games on childrens social life. Furthermore, children stated that digital games cause skeletal and muscular system disorders and weight gain as well as children mostly mentioned eye diseases among the physical effects of digital games.

 The purpose of this study is to reveal the digital game addiction from childrens perspective between the ages of 10 and 14 and how they are affected by digital games. In this context, the phenomenology pattern was adopted. Criterion sampling which is one of the purposeful sampling methods was chosen in the selection of participants. Data collected via individual interviews with 24 children who are included in the sampling were analyzed by using content analysis techniques. Findings showed that the majority of children liken digital game addiction to substance addiction. Children explained that digital games caused addiction because of the several factors such as completing mission, winning the game, passing to the next level and entertaining. It was concluded that digital games affect children academically, socially, physically and psychologically. Besides, while addicted children mostly expressed the effects of increasing in tendency to violence, non-addicted children also stated the effects of entertainment. It was determined that social isolation and the disruption of family relationships become prominent in the effects of digital games on childrens social life. Furthermore, children stated that digital games cause skeletal and muscular system disorders and weight gain as well as children mostly mentioned eye diseases among the physical effects of digital games.

 Bu çalışmada, 10-14 yaş aralığındaki çocukların gözünden dijital oyun bağımlılığının ve dijital oyunlardan nasıl etkilendiklerinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenoloji deseni tercih edilmiştir. Katılımcıların seçiminde amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda, 10-14 yaş aralığında olmak ve dijital oyun oynamak ölçütlerini karşılayan 12 dijital oyun bağımlısı olan, 12 dijital oyun bağımlısı olmayan çocuk çalışmanın örneklemine dâhil edilmiştir. Çocuklarla bireysel görüşmeler yapılarak toplanan veriler içerik analizi teknikleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, çocukların büyük bir kısmının dijital oyun bağımlılığını madde bağımlılığına benzettiklerini ortaya koymuştur. Çocuklar dijital oyunların eğlenceli olması, kazanma ve görev tamamlama özellikleri nedeniyle bağımlılık yaptığını belirtmişlerdir. Dijital oyunların çocukları akademik, sosyal, fiziksel ve psikolojik yönden etkilediği ortaya çıkmıştır. Öte yandan, bağımlı olan çocuklar dijital oyunların psikolojik açıdan en çok şiddet eğilimlerini artırma etkisinden bahsederken bağımlı olmayanlar ise eğlendirme etkisini dile getirmişlerdir. Dijital oyunların çocukların sosyal yaşamlarına etkisinde sosyal ortamdan uzaklaşma ve aile ilişkilerinin bozulmasının öne çıktığı tespit edilmiştir. Çocuklar dijital oyunların fiziksel etkilerine yönelik en çok göz rahatsızlıkları dile getirmekle birlikte kilo alma ve iskelet-kas ağlarına sebep olduğunu da belirtmişlerdir.

Makale detayları

Digital Game Addiction From The Perspective of Children Aged 10-14 Years: A Phenomenological Research

Yazarlar:

Selva Karaman Yaşar | Yiğit Emrah Turgut | Alper Aslan | Engin Kurşun

Yayıncı:

Bartin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Other Fields of Education

Dergi:

Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.769-788

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329948

pISSN:

1308-7177

Digital game addiction

children

phenomenology

digital addictionDijital oyun bağımlılığı

çocuklar

fenomenoloji

dijital bağımlılık

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Selva Karaman Yaşar | Yiğit Emrah Turgut | Alper Aslan | Engin Kurşun

Yayıncı: Bartin University

Ana Başlıklar: Other Fields of Education

Dergi: Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.769-788

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001329948

pISSN: 1308-7177

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Selva Karaman Yaşar | Yiğit Emrah Turgut | Alper Aslan | Engin Kurşun

Yayıncı:

Bartin University

Ana Başlıklar:

Other Fields of Education

Dergi:

Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.769-788

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329948

pISSN:

1308-7177