A comparative study of uses of the Internet among college students with and without Internet addiction.
The current study examined uses of the Internet among college students classified as addicted to the Internet or not. Data were gathered from 384 college students. Students classified as Internet Addicted used the Internet more for social functions, leisure functions, and virtual emotional functions, when compared to students considered as Internet Nonaddicted. Effect sizes were large, indicating important group differences in uses of the Internet.
Department of Computer and Instructional Technology Education, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Selçuk University, Meram, Konya, Turkey.
Sahin
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Kesici
Ismail
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Sahin
D000293:Adolescent; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012933:Social Identification; D012984:Software; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014421:Turkey; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018910:Video Games; D055815:Young Adult