THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS’ATTITUDES TOWARD THE NATURE OF TECHNOLOGY AND PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USAGE

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to explore the relevance between the sub-dimensions of the instrument for assessing students’ concepts of the nature of technology scale developed by Pey-Yan Liou and the sub-dimensions of problematic internet usage scale developed by Ceyhan, Ceyhan and Gürcan. The instrument for assessing students’ concepts of the nature of technology scale consists of six sub-dimensions named technology as artifacts, technology as an innovative change, the current role of technology in society, technology as a double-edged sword, history of technology, and technology as a science-based form. The problematic internet usage scale consists of three sub-dimensions named negative consequences of the internet, social benefit / social comfort, excessive usage. In this quantitative research survey design was used. Data in this study were collected from a total number of 365 students studying at four different high schools. In accordance with the analyses carried out in this study suggestions were made for practical and research studies.