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Adolescents’ Experiences of Internet Addiction: A Phenomenological Study

Adölesanların İnternet Bağımlılığı Deneyimleri: Fenomenolojik Bir Araştırma

Hava Salik(HAKKARİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSADİ VE İDARİ BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0009-5928-0389
Zeynep Kisecik Şengül(KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY, KIRIKKALE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL)0000-0001-7471-9606
Özlem Selime Merter(NECMETTIN ERBAKAN UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-7892-1342
Pages
168–183
Publication Date
2025-12-25
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Moreover, the results showed that there were young people who were internet users and who had also developed internet usage self-control ideas.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In recent years, the widespread use of the internet has led to an increase in internet addiction among adolescents.This study focused on how young people understand and relate to their everyday activities, social interactions, and personal growth and changes in their daily lives as they engage in.
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Conclusion & Impact:Moreover, the results showed that there were young people who were internet users and who had also developed internet usage self-control ideas.
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⚙️Variables:Adölesanlar · İnternet Bağımlılığı · Fenomenoloji

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In recent years, the widespread use of the internet has led to an increase in internet addiction among adolescents.This study focused on how young people understand and relate to their everyday activities, social interactions, and personal growth and changes in their daily lives as they engage in. The study will involve young people only. The experiences of young people will be captured through semi-structured interviews. The experiences will be analysed using MAXQDA 2022 to understand the experiences of the participants in depth. The authors of the study adhered to the COREQ guidelines. Three themes were determined, namely “Effects of Internet Use”, “Control Mechanisms and Addiction”, and “Suggestions of Adolescents”, and a total of 10 sub-themes were created under these themes. The study provided information on why young people, throughout their lives, have not had the ability to manage their internet usage, and how they adapt to a new internet usage mindset that damages their private life, societal interactions, and learning. Moreover, the results showed that there were young people who were internet users and who had also developed internet usage self-control ideas. Participants also reported recommending these strategies to their peers. It is recommended to provide training for adolescents and parents to prevent internet addiction, encourage young people to develop hobbies and support parents in actively using safe internet applications.

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Son yıllarda internet kullanımının yaygınlaşması, adölesanlar arasında internet bağımlılığının artmasına yol açmıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, adölesanların internet bağımlılığına ilişkin öznel deneyimlerini anlamak ve bu deneyimlerin bireysel yaşantılarındaki yansımalarını ortaya koymaktır. Bu fenomenolojik çalışmada, adölesanlarla yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Katılımcıların deneyimleri hakkında derinlemesine bir anlayış geliştirmek amacıyla verilerin analizi MAXQDA 2022 yazılımı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışma kapsamında COREQ kontrol listesi kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada “İnternet Kullanımının Etkileri”, “Kontrol Mekanizmaları ve Bağımlılık”, “Adölesanların Önerileri” olmak üzere 3 tema belirlenmiş ve bu temaların altında toplam 10 alt tema oluşturulmuştur. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular, adölesanların internet kullanımı ile ilgili kendilerini düzenlemede güçlük çektiklerini ve bu durumun internet kullanımının fiziksel, sosyal, kişisel ve akademik gelişimleri üzerinde olumsuz etkileyen sorunlara yol açtığını ortaya koymaktadır. Analiz aynı zamanda adölesanların internet bağımlılığına yönelik farkındalıklarının yüksek olduğu ve bağımlılığı azaltmak için bireysel başa çıkma stratejileri geliştirdiklerini ortaya koymuştur. Katılımcılar bu stratejileri akranlarına da önermektedir. İnternet bağımlılığını önlemeye yönelik olarak adölesanlar ve ebeveynlere eğitimler verilmesi gençlerin hobi edinmeye teşvik edilmesi ve ebeveynlerin güvenli internet uygulamalarını aktif şekilde kullanmalarının desteklenmesi önerilmektedir.

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Salik, H., Şengül, Z. K., Merter, Ö. S. (2025). Adolescents’ Experiences of Internet Addiction: A Phenomenological Study. Gençlik Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 37, 168–183. https://doi.org/10.52528/genclikarastirmalari.1655782

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