A Study on the Relationship between the Levels of Loneliness and Smartphone Addiction of Students who are Studying at the Faculty of Sports Science

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The study investigates the relationship between loneliness and smartphone addiction among students studying at the faculty of sports sciences. Using a correlational survey design, data were collected from 281 students (61 females, 220 males). The Mobile Telephone Addiction Scale (Sar, Ayas, Horzum, 2015) and the Loneliness Scale (Demir, 1989) were employed. Results show no statistically significant gender or academic achievement differences, while department differences emerge. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between smartphone addiction sub-dimensions and total scores.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 6, No. 2, 213-218, 2020 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2020.62.213.218 © 2020 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group A Study on the Relationship between the Levels of Loneliness and Smartphone Addiction of Students who are Studying at the Faculty of Sports Science Nuriye Şeyma Kara 1 􀀣 Mehmet Çağrı Çetin2 Ahmet Dönmez3 Mehmet Kara4 Halil İbrahim Genç5 (􀀣 Corresponding Author) 1,3,4,5Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Graduate Education Institute, Department of Physical Education and Sport Teaching, Sakarya, Turkey. Turkey. 2Mersin University, Department of Physical Education and Sport Teaching, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Mersin, Abstract The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between loneliness and smartphone addiction of students studying at the faculty of sports sciences. The study was conducted with the correlational survey method. The study group consisted of a total of 281 students, 61 females (21.7%) and 220 males (78.3%) . In the study, Mobile telephone addiction scale developed by Sar, Ayas, and Horzum (2015) was used to investigate the mobile phone addiction levels of the participants. Loneliness scale developed by Demir (1989) was used to measure loneliness levels. According to the results of the study, there was no statistically significant difference between loneliness and smartphone addiction of students according to gender and academic achievement variables. On the other hand, there was a significant difference between loneliness and smartphone addiction according to the departments of the students. Looking at the relationship between loneliness and smartphone addiction levels, it was concluded that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between all sub-dimensions of smartphone addiction and smartphone addiction total score. Keywords: Loneliness, Smart phone addiction, Addiction, sports sciences, students, department. Citation | Nuriye Şeyma Kara; Mehmet Çağrı Çetin; Ahmet Dönmez; Mehmet Kara; Halil İbrahim Genç (2020) . A Study on the Relationship between the Levels of Loneliness and Smartphone Addiction of Students who are Studying at the Faculty of Sports Science. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 6(2): 213-218. History: Received: 3 January 2020 Revised: 13 February 2020 Accepted: 18 March 2020 Published: 6 April 2020 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Acknowledgement: All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 214 2. Research Method ........................................................................................................................................................................... 214 3. Findings ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 215 4. Discussion and Conclusion........................................................................................................................................................... 217 References ........................

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the study?

To examine the relationship between loneliness and smartphone addiction among students studying at the faculty of sports sciences.

How were loneliness and smartphone addiction measured?

Smartphone addiction was assessed using the Mobile Telephone Addiction Scale (Sar, Ayas, and Horzum, 2015), and loneliness was measured with the Loneliness Scale (Demir, 1989).

Did the study find differences by gender, academic achievement, or department?

No statistically significant differences were found by gender or academic achievement, but a significant difference appeared by the students’ department.

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