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A Research On The Dıgıtal Stress And Dıgıtal Burnout Profıle

Dijital Stres ve Dijital Tükenmişlik Profili Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Ersen Fazıl Çöllü(SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5871-4928
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1–16
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2026-04-30
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The findings indicate that the psychological effects of digitalisation vary according to demographic and behavioural factors.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The advent of digital technologies has given rise to both opportunities and challenges with regard to the psychological well-being of individuals.
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The advent of digital technologies has given rise to both opportunities and challenges with regard to the psychological well-being of individuals. The objective of this research is to examine the digital stress and digital burnout levels of a group of users in Turkey, to reveal the relationship between these two phenomena, and to identify the role of demographic variables in this relationship. The study was conducted using quantitative research methods, and 755 individuals were selected through convenience sampling to participate. The researchers employed a Personal Information Form, the Multidimensional Digital Stress Scale, and the Digital Burnout Scale as instruments for the collection of empirical data. The analyses revealed a very strong, positive, and statistically significant relationship between digital stress and digital burnout (r = .917, p < .001). The application of regression analysis revealed that digital stress is the most significant predictor of burnout, accounting for 84% of the total variance in digital burnout. A thorough examination of the available data set revealed that female subjects exhibited a substantially higher prevalence of digital burnout compared to their male counterparts. Furthermore, an positive correlation was identified between the duration of daily social media usage and an increase in both digital stress and digital burnout levels. The findings indicate that the psychological effects of digitalisation vary according to demographic and behavioural factors. The results provide important data for the development of intervention programmes aimed at enhancing digital well-being.

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Dijital teknolojilerin yaygınlaşması, bireylerin psikolojik sağlığı üzerinde hem fırsatlar hem de zorluklar yaratmaktadır. Bu araştırma, kullanıcıların dijital stres ve dijital tükenmişlik düzeylerini incelemeyi, bu iki olgu arasındaki ilişkiyi ve demografik değişkenlerin bu ilişki üzerindeki rolünü ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Nicel araştırma yöntemlerinin kullanıldığı çalışmaya, kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 755 kişi katılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Çok Boyutlu Dijital Stres Ölçeği ve Dijital Tükenmişlik Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda, dijital stres ile dijital tükenmişlik arasında çok güçlü, pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu (r = .917, p < .001) saptanmıştır. Regresyon analizi, dijital stresin, dijital tükenmişlikteki toplam varyansın %84'ünü açıkladığını göstererek, tükenmişliğin en önemli yordayıcısı olduğunu kanıtlamıştır. Demografik analizlerde, kadınların dijital tükenmişlik düzeylerinin erkeklere kıyasla anlamlı derecede daha yüksek olduğu ve günlük sosyal medya kullanım süresi arttıkça hem dijital stresin hem de dijital tükenmişliğin anlamlı düzeyde yükseldüğü tespit edilmiştir. Bu bulgular, dijitalleşmenin psikolojik etkilerinin demografik ve davranışsal faktörlere göre farklılaştığını göstermekte ve dijital refahı artırmaya yönelik müdahale programları için önemli veriler sunmaktadır.

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Çöllü, E. F. (2026). A Research On The Dıgıtal Stress And Dıgıtal Burnout Profıle. Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi, Cilt: 29 Sayı: 2026, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.29249/selcuksbmyd.1808881

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