Abstract:

The aim of this study is to investigate the level of computer addiction of secondary school students according to various variables. In line with this general goal, the computer game addiction levels were examined according to the variables of gender, class, whether or not having a computer at home and academic achievement average. Computer Game Addiction Scale For Children developed by Horzum, Ayas and Balta 2008 was used to measure computer game addiction. The scale has a four-factor structure consisting of a total of 21 items. For the reliability of the scale, Horzum, Ayas and Balta 2008 found the Cronbach alpha internal consistency as .85, while in the present study it was calculated as .84. This research was conducted during the fall term 2016-2017 academic and the participants were randomly ed from the students at 5,6,7, and 8 grades in different schools in the city center of Siirt. The data obtaiend was  analyzed via SPSS 22.0 data analysis program. Independent samples t test and One-way analysis of variance ANOVA test were used to analyze the data. At the end of the research, it was determined that the computer game addiction of male students was significantly different than that of female students.

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