A Comparative Study of Social Media Addiction Among Turkish and Korean University Students

Aylin TUTGUN ÜNAL

doi:https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2020-0064

Makale detayları

A Comparative Study of Social Media Addiction Among Turkish and Korean University Students

Yazarlar:

Aylin TUTGUN ÜNAL

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi:

Journal of Economy Culture and Society 2020 Issue 62, pp.307-322

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000499765

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2645-8772

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2020-0064

Özet:

 

Social networks, where access is provided through mobile phones via the internet, have transformed our communication habits, while also paving the  way  for  social  media  addiction.  As  social  media  addiction  harms  all  areas  of  a  person’s  life,  this  research  has  focused  on  identifying  the  addictions  of  young  people  who  have  not  started  their  professional  life  yet. Considering that technology is involved in people’s lives to different extents   in   different   countries,   country   comparisons   are   considered   important in digital addiction research. This study aims to compare social media addiction among university students from South Korea and Turkey. The “Social Media Addiction Scale” developed by Tutgun-Ünal and Deniz (2015)  was  used  in  this  study  conducted  with  270  university  students.  Some  of  the  findings  obtained  in  studies  using  a  comparative  survey  model are as follows: (a) social media addiction is low in both countries, (b)  South  Korean  students’  addiction  was  found  at  a  higher  level  than  those from Turkey, (c) students in South Korea are getting more emotional support from social media, (d) the addiction of South Korean students on conflict dimension was found higher, (e) students in Turkey communicate with their families via social media more than those in South Korea.

Makale detayları

A Comparative Study of Social Media Addiction Among Turkish and Korean University Students

Yazarlar: Aylin TUTGUN ÜNAL

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi: Journal of Economy Culture and Society 2020 Issue 62, pp.307-322

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000499765

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2645-8772

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2020-0064

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Aylin TUTGUN ÜNAL

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi:

Journal of Economy Culture and Society 2020 Issue 62, pp.307-322

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000499765

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2645-8772

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2020-0064