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Exploration Of Problematic Internet Use And Loneliness Among Distance Education Students

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hasan OZGUR Trakya University Faculty of Education Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Address: Faculty of Education

Hasan OZGUR
Tülay DEMIRALAY
İlkay DEMIRALAY
Pages
75–90
Publication Date
2014-06-01
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Findings revealed that male students’ use of the Internet was more problematic compared to female students’.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The current study investigated the relationship between problematic Internet use and levels of loneliness among 311 distance education students. “The Problematic Internet Use Scale” and “UCLA-Loneliness Scale III” were used to collect the data.
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Key Findings & Data:As the time spent on the Internet increased, so did the problematic Internet use levels.
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings revealed that male students’ use of the Internet was more problematic compared to female students’.
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⚙️Variables:Problematic Internet Use · Loneliness · Distance Education Student.

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The current study investigated the relationship between problematic Internet use and levels of loneliness among 311 distance education students. “The Problematic Internet Use Scale” and “UCLA-Loneliness Scale III” were used to collect the data. Independent-samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were conducted to examine the differences; and correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between variables. Findings revealed that male students’ use of the Internet was more problematic compared to female students’. As the time spent on the Internet increased, so did the problematic Internet use levels. In addition, the problematic Internet use levels of students varied with regard to marital status and not varied regard to their ages. A significant relationship was found between the level of problematic Internet use and loneliness, and loneliness was found to be among the predictors of problematic Internet use. Implications and suggestions for further research are provided.

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OZGUR, H., DEMIRALAY, T., DEMIRALAY, İ. (2014). Exploration Of Problematic Internet Use And Loneliness Among Distance Education Students. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 2, 75–90. https://ajindex.com/articles/140100

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