Özet:

In this study the convergent parallel design, which is one of the mixed research methods, was used and he Effects of Digital Games in Early Ages Scale, the Problematic Media Use Scale and semi-structured interview questions were used to collect the data. In the quantitative part of the study, the scale was applied to 387 parents, and in the qualitative part, 40 parents were interviewed. As a result of the research, it was determined that the problematic media use of boys was higher than that of girls. As the duration of playing digital games increases, children are affected more by digital games. It has been determined that as the duration of children playing digital games increases, their use of problematic media also increases. Children who start playing digital games between the ages of 0-1 are more affected by digital games. In addition, as a result of the interviews with the parents, it has been determined that the children have started playing digital games both under parental guidance and by imitating the individuals around them, and they have been affected by digital games in different ways.

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