Özet:

Nowadays, almost everyone, primarily adolescents, uses the smartphone to access the internet. Although the use of computer is widespread, it has increased despite the number of smartphones, because it is not always possible to carry the computer. Despite its ease and cost, excessive use of smartphones causes some problems, which is expressed as smartphone addiction. The aim of this study is to recognize the levels of smartphone addiction in high school students in terms of gender, class level, age, perceived academic success, socioeconomic level, mother education status, father education status, academic success and the time of use of the internet with the smartphone. The sample of the study consists of 566 high school students who studied at Silopi Selahattin Eyyubi High School in the 2018-2019 academic year and these students were randomly selected. The 313 examples consist of girls (55.3%) and 253 men (44.7%). The study collected data using the Smart Phone Addiction Scale-Short Version (ATBÖ-KV) and Personal Information Form (KBF). After the data collected was entered into the SPSS Statistical Package Program, independent sampling t-test for gender variable and one-way variance analysis for other demographic variables was carried out. When the results of the study were examined, it was found that high school students' smartphone addiction showed a moderate difference in terms of class level, mother's educational status and the time of use of the internet with the smartphone. Gender, age, perceived academic success, socio-economic status, father’s educational status and academic success have not found a significant difference. The findings obtained were discussed in the light of the relevant area and was given recommendations to researchers, teachers, school psychological consultants.

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