Abstract:

The aim of this research is to determine high school students’ perceptions about social media use and attitude levels. The sample of the study consists of a total of 404 students studying at 20 official high schools located in Ankara in the 2018-2019 educational year. The research has used the Social Media Attitude Scale (SMTÖ) for students developed by Otrar and Argın (2013) as a data collection tool. The study found that students’ attitudes towards social media were at a medium level. It has also been concluded that students’ perceptions of their attitude to social media levels do not make significant differences according to gender, school type and class level variables. In this study, according to the perception of students, the level of attitude towards the use of social media and the social media was studied. Social media use and attitude towards social media and interchangeable relationships such as smartphone, socialization, communication skills can be conducted.

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