The relationship between students problematic internet usage and their anger expression manner [Üniversite ö?rencilerinin problemli i?nternet kullani{dotless}mi{dotless} ile öfke i?fade tarzlari{dotless} arasi{dotless}ndaki i?lişki]

Abstract

AIM: The research was carried out analytically to examine the relationship between students problematic internet usage and their anger expression manners. METHOD: The population sample of the research consists of 360 students, selected among 1592 students with stratified sampling, that are studying in Educational Faculty, Vocational School and Health School of A?ri{dotless} İbrahim Çeçen University in 2008-2009 academic year. A determined number of students, selected from each school according to basic random sampling method, is included in the research. In the research, "Personal Information Form", "Problematic Internet Usage Scale" (PIUS) and "Trait Anger and Anger Expression Scale" are used. The data are analyzed by means of frequency distribution, student t test and correlation analysis. RESULTS: %74.5 of students were 18-22 age range, %55 of them men, %69.7 had nuclear family, %71.1 has well economic conditions and %49.4 were living with their families during education. The average PIUS of students is 60.61±19.50, and when the subgroup point averages are considered, the internet negative consequences point average is calculated as 26.45±10.37, social benefit/ social welfare point average as 18.83±7.31 and excessive usage point average is calculated as 15.3±5.20. Trait anger point average of students is determines as 22.33±6.43, anger control point averages as 21.10±4.83, interior anger point averages as 16.63±4.04 and exterior anger point average is determined as 15.81±4.35. A positive lower relationship is detected between students problematic internet usage scale total point and trait anger (r=0.27, p=0.001), interior anger (r= 0.18, p=0.001), exterior anger (r= 014, p= 0.001) point averages. CONCLUSION: A meaningful lower relationship is found proportionately between students' problematic internet usage and their anger expression manner.